Al-Ḥamdānī

Also found as Al-Hamdani · Al-Hamadani

The history and geography of Arabia, poetry, grammar, and astronomical tables.

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1001 Inventions

Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani

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Printed p. 231 PDF p. 234Reading page

“…and the Likes but which is now lost. Al-Hamdani, a tenth-centur y scholar, wrote three books on Arabia in which he described methods of exploration for gold, silver, and other minerals and gems…”

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Research note: Distinct from Sayyid ʿAlī Hamadānī.

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