الرؤوس السبعة في الإحاطة بسياسة العالم وأسراره
الرؤوس السبعة في الإحاطة بسياسة العالم وأسراره
al-Mas'udi's 'Seven Heads on encompassing the governance of the world and its secrets' — called by him famous and comprehensive, cited for the full debate on qiyafa and its rule 1.
At a glance
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
A book by al-Mas'udi titled "Al-Ruus al-Sab'a fil-Ihata bi-Siyasat al-Alam wa Asrarihi" (The Seven Heads: On Comprehending the Governance of the World and Its Secrets). Al-Mas'udi describes it as well known and comprehensive. 2
He refers to it in the chapter on physiognomy, and on judging by it and against it, and on what each group among the people, past and present, held. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 481-482
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.481-482
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “الرؤوس السبعة في الإحاطة بسياسة العالم وأسراره”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/kitab-al-ruus-al-saba/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.