Al-Mas'udi's Contribution in the Development of Classic Islamic Historiography

<em><em>This article is titled Al-Mas'udi's Contribution in development Classical Islamic Historiography. The focus of the study this to analyze al-Mas'udi's contribution historiography during classical Islam bibliographic aspects and methods he used. This uses historical that include heuristic stages, verification, interpretation, historiography. approach used a biographical approach. results show times. can be seen from Al-Mas'udi lot empirical data as well knowledge gained scholars. In addition, also samawi books Greek philosophers compiling his work. historiographical section, al-Mas'udi was instrumental pioneering use dirayah thematic methods. work recognized by subsequent historians, one whom Ibn Khaldun. Nonetheless, received criticism for work, such mythological side tendency towards Shi'a, absence sources work</em>.</em>