al-Maqdisī
al-MaqdisÄ« (born c. 946ādied c. 1000) was an Arab traveler, geographer, and author of a noted work based on personal observations of the populations, manners, and economic life of the various inhabitants of the lands of IslÄm, Aįø„son at-taqÄsÄ«m fi maŹærifat al-aqÄlÄ«m (985; āThe Best of Classification for the Knowledge of Regionsā).
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al-Maqdisī
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25 March 2024
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November 14, 2026