Medieval Authors about East Africa
By Pieter Derideaux
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No Books have appeared on this subject for many years. This is strange as a number have appeared concerning West Africa. To fill this void I try making these texts available to everybody.
When using these texts;(in e.g. articles or on a website) please mention my name; I worked years on collecting - translating them. No commercial use allowed.
Pieter Derideaux
Contents(2) :
Muslim World
Chinese Empire
Christian World
India (Muslim+Hindu)
South East Asian States
Neighboring African States
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-Ibn al-Nadim (987)
-Az-Zubaidi (d989)
-Varaha Purana (10th cent)
-Al-Tawhidi (10th cent)
-Muhammad Balcami (10th cent)
-Ferdowsi (1000)
-Akhbar al zaman (1000)
-Constantine Porphyrogenitis (10th cent)
-Al-Sijistani (1000)
-Wang Ch'in-jo (1013)
-Al Kirmani (1013)
-Al Baqillani (1013)
-Elias of Nasibin(1019)
-Inscription in Soerabaja(?) (1021AD)
-Ibn Miskawayh (d1030)
-Inscription Surabaya (1034)
-Ibn Iraq (d1036)
-Ibn Sina (d1037)
-Al Baghdadi (d1037)
-Tha'alibi (d1038)
-R. Hai Gaon (d1038)
-Inscription at Keboan Pasar (1042AD)
-Ibn Aboul Khair (1049)
-Al Biruni on India (1050)
-Al Biruni on minerals (1050)
-Al Biruni on the demarcation of the areas(1050)
-Al Biruni on pharmacy (1050)
-Al Biruni Qanum (1050)
-Al Biruni on Astrology (1050)
-Al Biruni worldmaps + translation (1050)
-Al Biruni Ancient Nations (1050)
-Note on Sofala
-Gardizi (1050)
-Kitab Ghara'ib al-funun (1050)
-Nasir-I Khusraw (1052)
-Jayakeshi I (1052)
-Khatib al Baghdadi(1058)
-Al Zayyat (d1058)
-Yang Xiu and Song Qi (1066)
-Ibn Bultan (1066)
-Ali ibn Ahmad Asadi:(1066)
-Sa'id al-Andalusi (d1070)
-El Kasgari (1074)
-Kai Kaus b. Iskander (1083)
-Inscription at Lobo Tuwa (1088)
-Nizam al Mulk (1091)
-Aboul Maali (1092)
-Madd wal Gasz (11th century)
-Al Awhadi (11th cent)
-Ts'ai Tiao (11th century)
-Copy of Timothy of Gaza's book on animals 11th
-Baha al-Din al-Muqtana (11th century)
-Ata i Razi (11th)
-D'Ellath Kul Ellon (end 11th cent)
-Tao I Tsa Chik (1100)
-Li Kung Lin (d1106)
-Al Ghazzali (d1111)
-Abd al Rahman al Khazini (1115)
-Salma b. Muslim al Awtabi (1116)
-Ibn al Balhi (1117)
-Chu Yu (1119)
-Al Marvasi (1120)
-Al Hariri (d1122)
-Al Maydani (d1124)
-Grandson of bin Shadi (1126)
-Inscription at Ngantang (1135)
-Al Zuhri (1137)
-Al Kharaqi (1138)
-Inscription at Ploembangan(1140)
-Kilwa coin in Australia
-Nahray b. Allan (1141)
-Li Shi (mid 12th)
-Idris worldmap + translation (1150)
-Idris text (1150)
-Idris map East African Coast (1150)
-Idris notes
-Idris' map projected on modern map
-Lesser Idris (1192)
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