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Al Idrisi was a 19th-century historian.

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The above statement is false.
Al Idrisi was a well-known geographer who was known for his cartographic skills. He belonged to the period of the 12th century in the Arab region. He was famous for his map of the world in 1154 CE which is quite different from the present map of the world. His map had a unique feature with respect to India where he showed the southern states of India in place of North India. While the island of Sri Lanka was drawn at the top of these states. Al Idrisi's understanding of the geography of the world was therefore quite different from the present.
The correct statement would be that Al Idrisi was a 12th century cartographer.

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