Yaqut al-Hamawi
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Yāqūt Shihāb al-Dīn[1] ibn-ʿAbdullāh al-Rūmī al-Ḥamawī (1179–1229) (Arabic: ياقوت الحموي الرومي) was a Muslim scholar of Byzantine Greek ancestry[2] active during the late Abbasid period (12th–13th centuries). He is known for his Mu'jam ul-Buldān, an influential work on geography containing valuable information pertaining to biography, history and literature as well as geography.[3][4]
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Yaqut ibn-'Abdullah al-Rumi al-Hamawi | |
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Born | 1179 |
Died | 1229 (aged 49–50) |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Later Abbasid era (12th–13th century) |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Main interest(s) | Islamic history, geography, biography |
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