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Muhammad al-Idrisi

1100 - 1165

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Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti, or simply al-Idrisi (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي القرطبي الحسني السبتي; Latin: Dreses; 1100–1165), was an Arab Muslim geographer and cartographer who served in the court of King Roger II at Palermo, Sicily. Muhammad al-Idrisi was born in Ceuta, then belonging to the Almoravid dynasty. He created the Tabula Rogeriana, one of the most advanced medieval world maps. al-Idrisi stands as one of the most celebrated cartographers and geographical scholars from the Islamic world, exemplifying the intellectual figures who preserved and advanced the Arabic culture and traditions during the Era of the Normans in medieval Sicily. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad al-Idrisi is the 5th most popular geographer, the 38th most popular biography from Spain (up from 44th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Geographer.

Muhammad al-Idrisi was a Muslim geographer and cartographer from the 11th century. He is most famous for his work, "Tabula Rogeriana," which is a map of the world.

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Among GEOGRAPHERS

Among geographers, Muhammad al-Idrisi ranks 5 out of 86. Before him are Eratosthenes, Strabo, Alexander von Humboldt, and Gerardus Mercator. After him are Piri Reis, Pausanias, Abraham Ortelius, Martin Waldseemüller, Carl Ritter, David Harvey, and Ferdinand von Richthofen.

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Among people born in 1100, Muhammad al-Idrisi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory VIII, and Pope Alexander III. After him are Pope Innocent II, Pope Lucius II, Pope Honorius II, Pope Celestine II, Ahmad Sanjar, Adam of Bremen, Albert the Bear, Pope Adrian IV, and Suleiman ibn Qutulmish. Among people deceased in 1165, Muhammad al-Idrisi ranks 1. After him are Stephen IV of Hungary, Malcolm IV of Scotland, Emperor Nijō, Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Sibylla of Anjou, and Archpoet.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Muhammad al-Idrisi ranks 38 out of 3,355. Before him are Plácido Domingo (1941), Julio Iglesias (1943), Philip III of Spain (1578), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Charles II of Spain (1661), and Saint Dominic (1170). After him are Maria Theresa of Spain (1638), Montserrat Caballé (1933), Anne of Austria (1601), Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), Arcadius (377), and Florentino Pérez (1947).

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Among GEOGRAPHERS In Spain

Among geographers born in Spain, Muhammad al-Idrisi ranks 1. After him are Pomponius Mela (15), Ibn Jubayr (1145), Al-Bakri (1014), Abraham Cresques (1325), and Jehuda Cresques (1350).

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