In which era did Al-Masudi live?
10th century
9th century
8th century
12th century
Answer
Al-Masudi was a 10th-century Arab historian, geographer, and encyclopedist. He is best known for his monumental work "Muruj al-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawhar" ("The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Jewels"), which is considered one of the most important sources of information on the Islamic world in the Middle Ages.
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