Kitab al-Buldan is not a geography in the modern mathematical sense; it does not rely heavily on coordinates or maps. Instead, it is a descriptive geography fused with administrative history. The work is organized geographically, describing the various provinces and cities of the Islamic world.
, translated by Philip Khûri Hitti and Francis Clark Murgotten. : The Origins of the Islamic State Vol. 1 (Archive.org) The Origins of the Islamic State Vol. 2 (Archive.org) Kitab al-Buldan by al-Ya'qubi kitab al-buldan english pdf