ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn ibn Ziyād ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ḥimyārī (al-mutawaffā: 323/935)

Cali Himyari, originally named علي بن محمد الحميري, was a distinguished geographer and historian. His contributions to the field of geography, particularly in mapping and describing the Arabian Peninsula, were monumental. His most notable work, a geographical encyclopedia, provides an exhaustive account of the regions, their histories, and the various tribes inhabiting them. This work remains a critical source for understanding the historical and geographical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula d...See more