Abū Dulaf

Japanese: アブー・ドゥラフ(英語表記)Abū Dulaf
Abū Dulaf
Arab poet and traveller. Dates of birth and death unknown. Also known as Ibn Muhalhil. In 943, he left Bukhara by order of the Samanid dynasty's Nasr II (reigned 914-943), travelled to Ganzhou in China, and returned to Iran via the Malay Peninsula and India. The travelogue he compiled includes records of the Turkish tribes he encountered along the way, making him an important historical source. He was later protected by the Buyid vizier. He also has travelogues about Armenia and northwestern Iran.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アラブの詩人,旅行家。生没年不詳。イブン・ムハルヒルIbn Muhalhilともよばれる。サーマーン朝のナスル2世(在位914‐943)の命により,943年にブハラを出発,中国の甘州まで旅行し,マレー半島,インド経由でイランへ帰着した。これをまとめた旅行記には,途中で出会ったトルコ系諸部族に関する記録が含まれており,史料としても重要である。こののちブワイフ朝の宰相の庇護を受けた。アルメニア,イラン北西部に関する旅行記もある。

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