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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). SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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