Ibn Balkhi

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Ibn Balkhi (Persian: ابن بلخی‎‎) is conventional name for author of the Persian book Fārs-Nāma (فارس‌نامه), a history and geography of Fars Province, Persia written during the Saljuq period (12th century). His surname signifies his origin from Balkh, present day Afghanistan.[1]

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