In Popular Culture
- Al Idrisi is the main character in Tariq Ali's book entitled A Sultan in Palermo.
- Al Idrisi is the title character in Jon Fasman's book entitled The Geographer's Library.
- Al-Idrisi's works had a profound influence on European writers such as: Marino Sanuto the Elder, Antonio Malfante, Jaume Ferrer and Alonso Fernández de Lugo.
- The popular IDRISI GIS system, developed by Clark University, is named after Muhammad al-Idrisi
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