Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn Masudi (أبو الحسن ، علي بن الحسين المسعودي) (?, Baghdad , Iraq - 956, Cairo,Egypt), was an Arab historian, geographer and philosopher. Born in Baghdad, he traveled to Spain, Russia, India, Sri Lanka and China and spent his last years in Syria and Egypt.

He was a Mutazilite and a descendant of Abdallah Ibn Masud, a companion of the Prophet Muhammed. His Muruj adh-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawahir (مروج الذهب و معادن الجواهر) (Meadows of Gold and Mines of Jewels), written in 943 CE, is a compilation of his travel observations and studies. It embraces social and literary history, discussions of religions and geographic descriptions.

He also wrote the Al-Tanbih wa al-Ashraf (التنبیه و الاشراف).

One of his descendents who are still alive is Dr. Abdulaziz Almsaodi, the author of: Alzubairy and the issue of Hizb Allah in Yemen.

See also

• List of Islamic scholars
• List of Arab scientists and scholars

References

• Articles on Muslim Scientists

956 deaths | Arab historians | Arab geographers | Khazar studies

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