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Sulaymān al-Tājir (Arabic: سليمان التاجر, lit. 'Solomon the Merchant') was a 9th-century Muslim merchant , traveler and writer initially from Siraf in modern-day Iran . He traveled to India and China and wrote an account of his voyages around AD 850, often associated with a related travelogue by Abu Zayd al-Sirafi . [ 1 ]
Following are excerpts of Sulaiman al-Tajir al-Sirafi's journey: [3]: 30–31 Then we will discuss the city of Zabaj, which separates from China. Between the two [Zabaj and China] can be reached by sea travel for a month, or less if the wind is good; it is said to be around 900 farsakh. The king is known as "maharaja" (''al-maharij'').
Sulaiman al-Tajir ('Sulayman the Merchant', fl. 850), explorer and trader who wrote on India and China; Sulayman al-Qunduzi, alleged author of Yanabi al-Muwadda; Rajah Sulayman (1558–1575), the last raja or King of Manila. Sulayman ibn Wahb (died 885), senior official of the Abbasid Caliphate serving as vizier.
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