Who's considered the most important Arab geographer?
Al-Masudi
Al-Maʿarri
Al-Ghazali
Al-Farabi
Answer
The Arab geographer, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Hussain ibn Ali al-Masudi, was a polymath who wrote on many topics, including geography, history, religion, and literature. He is considered one of the most important Arab geographers and his work, Muruj al-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawhar (The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Jewels), was one of the most influential works on geography in the Middle Ages.
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