Download or read book The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions written by Al-Muqaddasi and published by ISBS. This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written 1000 years ago, this geographical treatise was based on some 20 years of experiences undergone and observations noted in the author's survey of the realm of Islam, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. He presents his observations on its topography, vegetation, religion and culture."