“The water is so dark and still that sailors use logs, not boats. The local king has a bed made of 400 sable skins. No one has ever found the northern shore.”
While the original five-volume set is lost, abridged Arabic versions edited by M.J. de Goeje can be found at the Internet Archive for those using translation tools. A Note on Modern Confusion kitab al-buldan english pdf
Written around , this is one of the most critical primary sources for early Islamic history. Unlike a standard geography book, it focuses on the conquests of lands under the Prophet Muhammad and the early Caliphates. “The water is so dark and still that
Completed around , al-Ya'qubi’s work is often considered the first true work of Islamic geography. de Goeje can be found at the Internet
This is the most famous work with this title, focusing on the early Islamic conquests.