Medieval Islamic World Maps


“Setting-the-Stage” - Introuction to Islamic Cartography 
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Last Updated: 22 June 2025, 17 pages)


211   al-lstakhri’s world map, Arabic, 934 A.D.

212   Massaudy world map, pre-956 A.D.

213   Ibn Hawqal’s world map, Arabic, 980 A.D.

214    al-Kashgari’s world map, Arabic, 1076 A.D.

214.1   Ibn al-Wardi world map, 1001 A.D.

214.2   Balkhi world map with climate boundaries, 816 A.D.

214.3   al-Biruni world map of the distribution of land and sea, 1029 A.D.

214.4   al-Harrani, world map from the Jami ’al-funun, 14th century

214.5 El Escorial world map.pdf, 12th century

219  al-Idrisi World Maps, 1154-1192

221  Ibn Said’s world map, Arabic, 13th century

222   al-Qazwini world maps, 13th century

229 Nasir al-Tusi World Map

322  Piri Re’is world map, 1513

790 Islamic World Map, 1790



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