About Al-Muqaddasi
Lived 945 – 1000. Al-Muqaddasi was a geographer.
Shams al-Din Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr, commonly known by the nisba al-Maqdisi or al-Muqaddasī, meaning Jerusalemite, was a medieval Arab geographer, author of The Best Divisions in the Knowledge of the Regions and Description of Syria.
His work has been praised for its vivid descriptions, especially of his native region of Palestine, a toponymic identity with which he identified.
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Who was Al-Muqaddasi?
Arab geographer (c. 945/946–991)
When was Al-Muqaddasi born?
Al-Muqaddasi was born in 945 in Jerusalem.
When did Al-Muqaddasi die?
Al-Muqaddasi died in 1000 in Cairo.
What was Al-Muqaddasi's occupation?
Al-Muqaddasi was a geographer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al-Muqaddasi. https://biography.guide/al-muqaddasi/
MLA: "Al-Muqaddasi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/al-muqaddasi/.
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