Muḥammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Zuhri () of
Granada
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(
fl.
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1130s–1150s) was a
geographer
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. He was the writer of a notable work, (Book of Geography). Al-Zuhri was able to use the writings of the geographers of the reign of caliph
al-Ma'mun
Abū al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh ibn Hārūn al-Maʾmūn (; 14 September 786 – 9 August 833), better known by his regnal name al-Ma'mun (), was the seventh Abbasid caliph, who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. His leadership was marked by t ...
of
Baghdad
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(d. 456/1068). He belonged to the Arab tribe of
Banu Zuhrah
Banu Zuhrah () is a clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Akhnas ibn Shariq al- Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish ...
.
Al-Zuhri died between 1154 and 1161.
References
*Miquel Barceló, "Comentaris a un text sobre Mallorca del geògraf al-Zuhri", ''Mayurqa'', Vol. 14, 1975, pp. 155–165
*George Sarton, ''Introduction to the History of Science'', 1931, page 130
External links
Climate zones of Al-Zuhri
2009-10-24). (Retrieved November 26, 2008.)
12th-century people from al-Andalus
12th-century Arab people
12th-century geographers
Geographers from Al-Andalus
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