al-Hamadhānī: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Badīʿ al-Zamān • Badīʿ al-Zamān Abū al-Faḍl Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Hamadhānī
Born	969 • Hamadan • Iran
Died	1008 (aged 39) • Herāt • Afghanistan

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