Muhammad al-Idrisi

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Muhammad al-Idrisi

Earth Sciences

#70

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Geography

#45

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Why Is Muhammad al-Idrisi Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti, or simply al-Idrisi , was a Muslim geographer and cartographer who served in the court of King Roger II at Palermo, Sicily. Muhammed al-Idrisi was born in Ceuta, then belonging to the Almoravid dynasty. He created the , one of the most advanced medieval world maps.

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