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Yaqut al-Hamawi

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574-626 AH / 1179-1229 CESyria and IraqGeographer and biographer

Yaqut al-Hamawi: life, work, and legacy

Yaqut al-Hamawi Geographer and biographer

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Yaqut al-Hamawi is presented as geographer and biographer associated with Syria and Iraq. The working chronology for this record is 574-626 AH / 1179-1229 CE. Compiled geographical and biographical knowledge across cities and regions.

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574-626 AH / 1179-1229 CE

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