al-Masʿūdī
المسعودي
Al-Masʿūdī, known as Abū-al-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī, was a pioneering Arab historian and geographer. He traveled extensively across the Arab world, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the African coast, gathering a wealth of knowledge on various cultures and sciences. His most celebrated work, 'Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems,' is a comprehensive history and geography of the world as known in his time. He is often referred to as the 'Herodotus of the Arabs' for his critical and analytical ...
Al-Masʿūdī, known as Abū-al-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī, was a pioneering Arab historian and geographer. He traveled extensively across the Arab world, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the African ...