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Yaqut Al-hamawi




Yaqut was known for his encyclopedia writings of the muslim world.

The manuscript copier is famous for the books ''Mujem al-baladan'' (معجم البلدان, ''Mu'jam al-udaba' '', "Yaqut's Dictionary of Learned Men") written in 1226 CE, and ''Kitab mu'jam al-budan''("Book of Countries") (finished in 1228).

He also wrote the ''al-Mushtarak wadh'a wa al-Muftaraq Sa'qa'' ( المشترک وضعا و المفترق صعقا ), a version of which was printed in 1845 by Wüstenfeld .


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