📜Geography & Travels

Junk wonders and unique curiosities

خريدة العجائب وفريدة الغرائب

Author: سراج الدين أبو حفص عمر بن المظفر بن الوردي، البكري القرشي، المعري ثم الحلبي (المتوفى: 852هـ) (d. 852)

About this work

كتاب خريدة العجائب وفريدة الغرائب لسراج الدين ابن الوردي هو مؤلف جغرافي يندرج ضمن تصنيف البلدان والجغرافيا والرحلات. يتناول الكتاب مسافات الأرض وتقسيمها، ويستعرض تفاصيل البحار المختلفة والأنهار والعيون والآبار، إضافة إلى وصف الجبال والآثار والحجارة. كما يشتمل على فصول مخصصة للنباتات والفواكه والبقول والحشائش والأنواع الحيوانية، مما يجعله مرجعاً شاملاً للمعارف الطبيعية والجغرافية في عصره.

Translation

The book Kharida al-Ajaib wa Farida al-Gharaib by Siraj al-Din Ibn al-Wardi is a geographical author that falls under the classification of countries, geography, and travel. The book deals with the distances and division of the Earth, and reviews the details of the various seas, rivers, springs, and wells, in addition to describing mountains, monuments, and stones. It also includes chapters devoted to plants, fruits, legumes, grasses, and animal species, making it a comprehensive reference for the natural and geographical knowledge of its time.

Topics covered

From the investigator's introduction
A collection of unique wonders and curiosities by Siraj al-Din Ibn Lordi
Sarjuddin Ibn al-Wardi (the grandson of the manuscript)
the introduction
Chapter on mentioning distances
A chapter on the nature of the land and its division
Chapter on mentioning countries and countries
A chapter on the ocean and its wonders
A chapter in the sea of darkness
Chapter on the Persian Sea
Season in the Sea of Oman
Chapter in the Sea of Qalzum
Chapter in the Sea of Zanj
Season in the Moroccan Sea
Chapter in the Caspian Sea
A chapter mentioning famous rivers and their wonders
A chapter on the wonders of springs and wells
A chapter on wells and their wonders
It was mentioned that Jesus, peace be upon him, bathed in it
A chapter on the wonders of the mountains and their monuments
Chapter on mentioning stones
Chapter on plants and fruits and their properties
Chapter on adult legumes
Chapter on young legumes
Separated into different hashash

خطرة الطيف في رحلة الشتاء والصيف