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Cabd Latif Baghdadi

عبد اللطيف بن يوسف بن محمد بن علي البغدادي، موفق الدين، ويعرف بابن اللباد، وبابن نقطة (المتوفى: 629هـ)

ʿAbd al-Laṭīf b. Yūsuf b. Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Baghdādī, Muwaffaq al-Dīn, known as Ibn al-Labbād, and Ibn Nuqṭa (d. 629/1231)

3 Works
629 AH

Biography

Abd Latif Baghdadi, a distinguished scholar from Baghdad, made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, history, and Egyptology. His travels to Egypt allowed him to study the antiquities and geography of the region, leading to the creation of his renowned work on the history and description of Egypt. His observations and critical approach to historical and scientific inaccuracies in previous works set new standards in scholarly research. Baghdadi's expertise also extended to medicine, where his writings reflect a deep understanding of the subject, blending philosophical insights with practical knowledge.