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Muhammad al-Idrisi
Muslim geographer (1100–1165) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Edrisi" redirects here. For places in Iran, see Edrisi, Iran.
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti, or simply al-Idrisi /ælɪˈdriːsiː/ (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي القرطبي الحسني السبتي; Latin: Dreses; 1100–1165), was a Muslim geographer and cartographer who served in the court of King Roger II at Palermo, Sicily. Muhammad al-Idrisi was born in Ceuta, then belonging to the Almoravid dynasty. He created the Tabula Rogeriana, one of the most advanced medieval world maps.
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Muhammad al-Idrisi | |
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![]() Statue of al-Idrisi in Ceuta | |
Born | 1100 (1100) Ceuta, Almoravid dynasty (present-day Spain) |
Died | 1165 (aged 64–65) Ceuta, Almohad Caliphate (present-day Spain) |
Known for | Tabula Rogeriana |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geographer, writer, scientist, cartographer |
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