Who's referred to as the "Herodotus of the Arabs"?
Al-Masudi
Al-Biruni
Al-Tabari
Ibn Khaldun
Answer
Al-Masudi (895-956) was a Persian historian, geographer, and encyclopedist who is often referred to as the "Herodotus of the Arabs". He wrote a vast history of the world, entitled Muruj al-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawhar, which has been translated into English as The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems.
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