Al-Mas'udi
Al-Mas'udi (896–957) was a geographer, historian and writer.
Also recorded as Al-Mas'ûdî; Al-Masʿūdī; Al-Mas'ūdī; al-Masudi; Abu-l-Ḥasan ʻAli ibn al-Ḥusajn Al-Masʻûdi.
Overview
Born at Baghdad in 896, died at El-Fustat in 957.
In detail
training under Niftawayh is recorded. the recorded working language is Arabic.
The field of work recorded is history and geography.
Works named in the authority record are The Meadows of Gold and Kitab al-tanbih wa al-ishraf.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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“Al-Masudi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q168705: Al-Mas'udi
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