العناصر الأساسية للخارطة عند الشريف الإدريسي (493-560ه 1100-1166م)‎

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Al-Shareef Al-Edreesi is considered the most famous Muslim Arab map makers, who emerged in the 6th Hijri century/ 12th century AD.

He had a great influence in the development of Islamic Arabic maps and modern maps through his drawing of the world map.

And due to his achievements in map making, his maps were considered by modern researchers where many of these maps were documented and studied to show their influence in the development of maps through middle and modern ages.

In the light of the importance of Al-Edreesi maps, this research attempts to uncover part of Al-Edreesi's thought by studying the basic map elements of Al-Edreesi (493-560H/ 1100-1166 AD).

The importance of the research lays in the discovery of one of the creative aspects of map making of Muslim Arab geographers by documenting Al-Edreesi's effort in map drawing using basic elements that are used in modern map drawing.

The structure of the research showed that Al-Edreesi had drawn his maps based on modern scientific elements.

His maps included many basic elements that are used in modern map drawing.

This indicates that Al- Edreesi and Muslim Arab geographers had a great deal in the development of maps in the middle and modern ages.