Ibn Balkhi

Ibn Balkhi (Persian: ابن بلخی‎‎) is conventional name for author of the Persian book Fārs-Nāma (فارس‌نامه), a history and geography of Fars Province, Persia written during the Saljuq period (12th century). His surname signifies his origin from Balkh, present day Afghanistan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Bosworth, C. Edmund (15 December 1997). "EBN AL-BALḴĪ". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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