The message of Al-Masudi

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  • Published 20120725
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‘He who stays at home beside his hearth and is content with the information he may acquire concerning his own region cannot be regarded in the same way as he who divides his lifespan between different lands and spends his days journeying in search of precious and original knowledge.’
Al-Masudi, AD 895-957 – The Meadows of Gold

 

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