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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Page 19
... thou art one of those " who shall enter Paradise , " said Ibn as - Sammâk .— “ How , " said ar - Rashîd , “ dost " thou know that ? " - " From the words of the Almighty himself , " replied the other ; " he has said : But whoever shall ...
... thou art one of those " who shall enter Paradise , " said Ibn as - Sammâk .— “ How , " said ar - Rashîd , “ dost " thou know that ? " - " From the words of the Almighty himself , " replied the other ; " he has said : But whoever shall ...
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... thou art genealogist , trace down my descent ; I am sprung from Tamîm .'- I immediately repeated the list of Tamîm's descendants , " till I came to Ghâlib , the father of al - Farazdak , of whom I said : ' And Ghâlib begot ́ ́ Hammâm ...
... thou art genealogist , trace down my descent ; I am sprung from Tamîm .'- I immediately repeated the list of Tamîm's descendants , " till I came to Ghâlib , the father of al - Farazdak , of whom I said : ' And Ghâlib begot ́ ́ Hammâm ...
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... thou canst repeat Ibn al - Marâgha's ( vol . I. p . 297 ) verses , and canst not repeat mine ! By Allah ! I shall satirize the tribe of Kalb " for a whole year , unless thou do as much for me as for Jarîr . ' This threat in- “ duced me ...
... thou canst repeat Ibn al - Marâgha's ( vol . I. p . 297 ) verses , and canst not repeat mine ! By Allah ! I shall satirize the tribe of Kalb " for a whole year , unless thou do as much for me as for Jarîr . ' This threat in- “ duced me ...
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... thou art not with me , thy remembrance is ; my heart sees thee , though thou art absent from my sight . The eye can see the beloved and perceive her absence ; but the interior of the heart is never deprived of her presence . These ...
... thou art not with me , thy remembrance is ; my heart sees thee , though thou art absent from my sight . The eye can see the beloved and perceive her absence ; but the interior of the heart is never deprived of her presence . These ...
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... thou of this our dwelling - house ? " to which he made this reply : Others have built houses in the world , but you have built a world in your house . " Al - Mutawakkil expressed his satisfaction at the answer , and then asked him how ...
... thou of this our dwelling - house ? " to which he made this reply : Others have built houses in the world , but you have built a world in your house . " Al - Mutawakkil expressed his satisfaction at the answer , and then asked him how ...
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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