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    Abu al-Qāsim Ubayd Allāh ibn Abd Allāh ibn Khurradādhbih (c. 820 – c. 912 CE), often simply referred to as Ibn Khurradādhbih, was a Persian geographer, historian, and administrator during the early Abbasid Caliphate. He is perhaps best known for his extensive geographical work, Kitāb Masālik wa'l-mamālik (Book of Roads and Provinces). Ibn Khurradādhbih's career flourished under the patronage of the Caliph al-Mu'tamid, though his influence waned slightly under later rulers. His unique methodology, which integr…