About “ʿAjā'ib al-makhlūqāt wa gharā'ib al-mawjūdāt”
Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat is an important work of paradoxography and cosmography by Zakariya al-Qazwini, who was born in Qazwin in 1203 shortly before the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire. The text explores the wonders of creatures and the marvels of creation, combining natural history, geography, and mythology. It reflects the knowledge and beliefs of the medieval Islamic world, drawing on both scientific inquiry and traditional stories. The work remains a significant example of early Islamic scholarship on the natural world. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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