Abu Yahya Zakariya' ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (??? ???? ????? ?? ???? ????????) (born 1203 - died 1283); was a Persian physician; astronomer; geographer and proto-science fiction writer.

Born in the Persian town of Qazvin; he was descended from Anas ibn Malik; Zakariya' ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini served as legal expert and judge (qadhi) in several localities in Persia and at Baghdad. He travelled around in Mesopotamia and Syria; and finally entered the circle patronized by the governor of Baghdad; 鈥楢ta-Malik Juwayni (d. 1283 CE).

It was to the latter that al-Qazwini dedicated his famous Arabic-language cosmography titled 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara'ib al-mawjudat ????? ????????? ? ????? ????????? ('Marvels of Creatures and Strange Things Existing'). This treatise; frequently illustrated; was immensely popular and is preserved today in many copies. It was translated into Persian and Turkish.

Qazwini was also well-known for his geographical dictionary; Athar al-bilad wa-akhbar al-鈥榠bad ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ('Monument of Places and History of God's Bondsmen'). Both of these treatises reflect extensive reading and learning in a wide range of disciplines.

Al-Qazwini also wrote a futuristic proto-science fiction Arabic tale entitled Awaj bin Anfaq; about a man who travelled to Earth from a distant planet.