Al-Masudi

Author

0896 – 0956

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Who was Al-Masudi?

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Mas'udi, was an Arab historian and geographer. Al-Masudi was one of the first to combine history and scientific geography in a large-scale work, Muruj adh-dhahab wa ma'adin al-jawhar, a world history.

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Born
0896
Baghdad
Also known as
  • Mas'udi
  • Masʻūdī
  • Ali al-Masudi
Profession
Lived in
  • Baghdad
Died
0956

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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