Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, Volume 3Cosimo, Inc., 2010 M01 1 - 706 pages Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, or Deaths of Eminent Men and History of the Sons of the Epoch, was the noted Arabic scholar Ibn Khallikan's most well-known and respected work. The author worked on the tome from 1256 to 1274, compiling names, genealogies, and histories of prominent or conspicuous men in the Islamic world. The final work was translated into English by William MacGuckin de Slane and is longer than 2,700 pages. It has been quoted by many Arabic rhetoricians and grammarians in other works, as it is considered one of the most important records of Arabic history ever written. Here, separated into four volumes, the Biographical Dictionary is an essential work for any student of Muslim culture and literature. Volume III includes: A detailed index of all biographies; notes from the translator for each biography; and genealogies of hundreds of Muslim figures, including The Katib Imad Ad-Din Al-Ispahani, Abu Bakr Al-Khowarezmi, Mukhlis Ad-Dawla Mukallad, and Nasr Al-Khubzaruzzi. IBN KHALLIKAN (1211-1282) was a thirteenth century Arabic scholar who studied in Damascus, Mosul and Aleppo, specializing in the fields of language, theology, and law, including jurisprudence. He became a well-respected judge in Cairo, eventually becoming a chief judge in Damascus in 1261. Khallikan wrote several books, but his most well known was Deaths of Eminent Men and History of the Sons of the Epoch, often referred to as the "Biographical Dictionary," which took him almost 20 years to complete. Khallikan retired from his position as judge just before his death in 1282. He was one of the most well-known historians and theologians in Egypt. |
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... eyes “ ' which are blind , but the hearts contained in men's bosoms ( 1 ) .'— ' And inscribe my boy on the list of orphans .'- ' That also I shall do , for he who has a father 66 ' like you is really an orphan . ' The man then withdrew ...
... eyes “ ' which are blind , but the hearts contained in men's bosoms ( 1 ) .'— ' And inscribe my boy on the list of orphans .'- ' That also I shall do , for he who has a father 66 ' like you is really an orphan . ' The man then withdrew ...
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... eye ; woe befall the eyes that close not then ! Were I not apprehensive of lengthening this article too much , I would give nu- merous passages from his poetry . He was born at Basra in the street ( sikka ) of Sālih , A. H. 223 ( A. D. ...
... eye ; woe befall the eyes that close not then ! Were I not apprehensive of lengthening this article too much , I would give nu- merous passages from his poetry . He was born at Basra in the street ( sikka ) of Sālih , A. H. 223 ( A. D. ...
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... eyes , I " dreamt that a tall pale man with a thin beard came to my room , and , having taken " hold of the door posts , one in each hand , he said : ' Repeat to me the best verses 66 6 66 · you ever composed on wine . ' I replied that ...
... eyes , I " dreamt that a tall pale man with a thin beard came to my room , and , having taken " hold of the door posts , one in each hand , he said : ' Repeat to me the best verses 66 6 66 · you ever composed on wine . ' I replied that ...
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... eyes which you cast on other women are not yet purified by tears ? How 66 66 66 can you hope to enjoy her discourse , since your ears have hearkened to the voice of stran- gers ? O Laila ! thou art too noble to be seen ! he only can see ...
... eyes which you cast on other women are not yet purified by tears ? How 66 66 66 can you hope to enjoy her discourse , since your ears have hearkened to the voice of stran- gers ? O Laila ! thou art too noble to be seen ! he only can see ...
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... eyes and heart ( with wonder ) , served only to increase his self- “ love and make him turn his face away from me . He had opened a shop ( school ) , " in that place and uttered his literary wares to some youths who had never received ...
... eyes and heart ( with wonder ) , served only to increase his self- “ love and make him turn his face away from me . He had opened a shop ( school ) , " in that place and uttered his literary wares to some youths who had never received ...
Contents
Section 23 | 362 |
Section 24 | 365 |
Section 25 | 377 |
Section 26 | 384 |
Section 27 | 386 |
Section 28 | 412 |
Section 29 | 415 |
Section 30 | 437 |
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Section 12 | 144 |
Section 13 | 148 |
Section 14 | 150 |
Section 15 | 155 |
Section 16 | 159 |
Section 17 | 172 |
Section 18 | 232 |
Section 19 | 256 |
Section 20 | 317 |
Section 21 | 329 |
Section 22 | 351 |
Section 31 | 440 |
Section 32 | 446 |
Section 33 | 493 |
Section 34 | 502 |
Section 35 | 517 |
Section 36 | 522 |
Section 37 | 530 |
Section 38 | 565 |
Section 39 | 574 |
Section 40 | 608 |
Section 41 | 612 |
Section 42 | 628 |
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