The first description of the use of the magnetic compass for navigation in the Islamic world was by Baylak al-Qibjaqi in his 'The Treasure Book of Merchants in Travels' written in Egypt in 1282.
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The first description of the use of the magnetic compass for navigation in the Islamic world was by Baylak al-Qibjaqi in his 'The Treasure Book of Merchants in Travels' written in Egypt in 1282.