On Sunday morning, May 10, 2026, the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad organized a seminar entitled "Geographical Maps among the Arabs and Muslims." The seminar was presented by Assistant Lecturer Walaa Dhiaa Nassif, a faculty member at the center. She discussed the Arab-Islamic civilization and the significant development it witnessed in the field of geographical mapmaking. Muslim scholars paid extensive attention to describing regions, seas, cities, and trade routes, relying on journeys, explorations, and direct observations. This interest contributed to building an advanced scientific foundation in geography and navigation. The researcher emphasized that while Muslim geographers benefited from the knowledge of previous civilizations, they did not merely copy it; rather, they worked to develop maps, adding a high degree of accuracy and scientific organization, making them an important reference for centuries. Arab-Islamic maps were distinguished by their illustration of trade routes, natural features, and political boundaries. Many of them divided the world into clear geographical regions. Among the most prominent scholars who excelled in this field were Al-Idrisi, Al-Mas'udi, and Ibn Hawqal. The world map drawn by Al-Idrisi is considered one of the most prominent geographical achievements of the Middle Ages, due to its great accuracy, which contributed to the development of geography and navigation and remained an important source of knowledge for many years.

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