al-Hamawi, Yaqut
الحموي، ياقوت
Ahmad Muhammad Hamawi, better known as Yaqut al-Hamawi, was a geographer and biographer renowned for his encyclopedic works on the Islamic world. His most famous work, 'Mu'jam al-Buldan' (Dictionary of Countries), is an extensive geographical dictionary offering detailed descriptions of places, their history, and cultural significance within the Islamic realm. Another significant contribution is his 'Irshad al-Arib ila Ma'rifat al-Adib' or 'The Guiding Light to the Knowledge of the Adib,' a biog...
Ahmad Muhammad Hamawi, better known as Yaqut al-Hamawi, was a geographer and biographer renowned for his encyclopedic works on the Islamic world. His most famous work, 'Mu'jam al-Buldan' (Dictionary o...