What is Al-Tabari more commonly known as?
Al-Jamali
Al-Rumi
Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Ṭabarī
Answer
Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī (838/839–923), or simply al-Ṭabarī, was an Arab historian and scholar. He is one of the most prominent historians of the Islamic world and his work is still considered a valuable source for the history of Islam and the Middle East.
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