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Yaqut al-Hamawi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Yaqut al-Hamawi , 1179-1229, Arab geographer. Born in Byzantium, he was bought as a slave by a merchant, al-Hamawi. He was freed on the death of his master and traveled extensively in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Persia. His Mujam al-Buldan, a geographical dictionary that includes much biographical, historical, and cultural data, is a primary source in Arabic scholarship.

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