Ibn Khordadbeh

Ibn Khordadbeh (820–912) was a geographer, historian and musician.

Also recorded as Ibn Khurdadhbih; Abu-l-Ḳâsim ʻObajdallâh ibn ʻAbdallâh Ibn Ḫordâḏbeh.

Overview

Born at Khorasan in 820, died in 912.

In detail

Ibn Khordadbeh studied at Baghdad. training under Ishaq al-Mawsili is recorded. the recorded working language is Arabic.

The field of work recorded is etnomusicology and geography.

Positions recorded include Post office (diwan).

Works named in the authority record are Book of Roads and Kingdoms and AL-Lahw wa'l-malahi.

Sources

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“Ibn Khordadbeh”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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