Muhammad al-Idrisi
Geographer
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti, or simply al-Idrisi, was a Muslim geographer and cartographer who served in the court of King Roger II at Palermo, Sicily. Muhammed al-Idrisi was born in Ceuta, then belonging to the... Wikipedia
Born: 1100, Ceuta, Spain
Died: 1165 (age 65 years), Palermo, Italy
Parents: Muhammad al-Idrisi
Full name: Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti
Nationality: Abbasid
Fields: Geographer, writer, scientist, cartographer