Al-Masudi
Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn Masudi (d. 956CE), was an Arab historian, geographer, and philosopher. Born in Baghdad, he traveled in Spain, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, and China and spent his last years in Syria and Egypt.
His Muruj adh-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawahir (meadows of gold and mines of jewels), written in 943CE, 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).
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