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His description of Palestine, and especially of Jerusalem, his native city, is one of the best parts of the work. All that he wrote is the fruit of his own observation, and his descriptions of the manners and customs of the various countries, bear the stamp of a shrewd and observant mind, fortified
537:) and others, who were pilgrims, al-Maqdisi gave detailed insights into the region's population, way of life, economy and climate. He paid special attention to Jerusalem, detailing its layout, walls, streets, markets, public structures and landmarks, particularly the 345:) in 967. During this period, he became determined to devote himself to the study of geography. To acquire the necessary information, he undertook a series of journeys throughout the Islamic world, ultimately visiting all of its lands with the exception of 588:. In his descriptions of the aforementioned cities, al-Maqdisi noted their prosperity and stability and gave a general impression of Palestine as densely populated and wealthy, with numerous localities. 313:
As can be inferred by his work and social background, al-Maqdisi was likely well-educated. Miquel asserts that al-Maqdisi's use of "rhymed prose, even poetry" is indicative of a strong knowledge in
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indicating that he was from "Bayt al-Maqdis" or "Bayt al-Muqaddas", the Muslim names for Jerusalem. His paternal grandfather, Abu Bakr al-Banna, had been responsible for the construction of
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Al-Balkhi's school almost exclusively dealt with the Islamic world, to which al-Maqdisi too devoted his studies. Al-Maqdisi refers to this world as
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Outside of his own work, there is little biographical information available about al-Maqdisi. He is neither found in the voluminous biographies of
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in Arabic), from which he received his name. He was particularly fond of the city and described it at length in his geographic work.
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gives a systematic account of all the places and regions al-Maqdisi had visited. He devoted a section of his book to
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and belonged to a middle-class family whose roots in the city's environs dated from the period approximate to the
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sometime between 965 and 974, his second pilgrimage to Mecca in 978, a visit to Khurasan in 984 and his stay in
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This article is about the medieval Arab geographer. For other people named Al-Maqdisi or Al-Muqaddasi, see
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is another oasis region split between the UAE and Oman, comprising the modern settlements of
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Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500
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Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
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The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions. Ahsan al-Taqasim Fi Ma'rifat al-Aqalim
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Al-Maqdisi is one of the earliest known historical figures to self-identify as a
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Riḥlat al-Maqdisī : aḥsan at-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm ; 985 - 990
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in 985 when he decided to compose his material. The finished work was titled
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The Byzantine-Islamic Transition in Palestine: An Archaeological Approach
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The regions of Islam in the tenth century, based on Al-Maqdisi's work
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districts, respectively. To a lesser extent, he described Acre,
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Temps et espaces en Palestine: Flux et résistances identitaires
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is another region split between the UAE and Oman, touching the
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Shams al-Dīn Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Abī Bakr
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Shams al-Din Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr
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The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions (Arabic)
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The Best Divisions for the Knowledge of the Provinces
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Index

Al-Muqaddasi
Maqdisi
Jerusalem
Abbasid Caliphate
Fatimid Caliphate
Al-Balkhi
Islamic Golden Age
Balkhi
Islamic geography
nisba
Palestinian
Arab
geographer
Palestinian
Ibn Khallikan

Jerusalem
Jerusalem
7th-century Muslim conquest
André Miquel
Palestine
nisba
Acre
Ahmad ibn Tulun
Abbasid
Egypt
Syria
Biyar
Khurasan
Arabic grammar

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