Muhammad ibn Yūsuf al-Warrāq facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Muhammad ibn Yūsuf al-Warrāq |
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| Religion | Islam |
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| Born | 904 Guadalajara |
| Died | 973 or 974 Córdoba |
Muhammad ibn Yūsuf al-Warrāq (Arabic: محمد بن يوسف الورّاق) (* 904 in Guadalajara; † 973 or 974 in Córdoba) (in present-day Spain) was an Andalusían historian and geographer.
Life
He spent many years in Kairouan and returned to Cordoba during the reign of Caliph al-Hakam II.
Works
Al-Warrāq wrote for al-Hakam II a series of historical and geographical works on North Africa, none of which have survived whole, although many fragments of his extensive production are preserved in al-Bakri's Book of Roads and Kingdoms from one century later. From the extracts transcribed in al-Bakri's work relying on al-Warrāq, one can conclude that the latter was the first to mix geography and history. Any geographical subject is accompanied by its historical context and a detailed description. Ibn Hazm mentioned that his roots lay in the Berber tribal confederation of the Zenata.
See also
In Spanish: Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Warraq para niños
