Muhammad al-Idrisi

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Geography

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1. When was Muhammad al-Idrisi born?Circa 1100
2. Where was Muhammad al-Idrisi born?Ceuta, Almoravid dynasty
3. When did Muhammad al-Idrisi die?Circa 1165
4. What is the associated with?King Roger II of Sicily, serving in his court at Palermo
5. What is the scientific name?Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti
6. Who was Muhammad al-Idrisi?Muhammad al-Idrisi was a brilliant mapmaker from the 1100s who created a famous world map called the Tabula Rogeriana and wrote a big book about places.

Almoravid dynasty: A significant Berber Muslim dynasty that exerted considerable influence across North Africa and parts of the Iberian Peninsula.
Cartography: The art, science, and practice of making maps, involving the study of geography and data representation.
Nuzhat al-Mushtaq: Al-Idrisi's seminal geographical work, a comprehensive description of the world that served as a companion to his famous map.
Norman Kingdom of Sicily: A medieval state established in Southern Italy and Sicily, known for its multicultural court and patronage of arts and sciences.