Ibn Khallikan's Biographical DictionaryCosimo, Inc., 2010 M01 1 - 714 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 II includes: An Introduction by Mac Guckin de Slane; a detailed index of all biographies; notes from the translator for each biography; and detailed genealogies of hundreds of Muslim figures, including Ibn Babak the Poet, As-Sulaihi, Malik Ibn Dinar, and Ar-Rabai the Grammarian. 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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... autograph MS. (2) Khudaim pj .xi. in the autograph. (3) In place of d j*xi , the autograph has eiloo ; the sense is then : try and find other eyes to help you. (4) His life will be found in the first volume. (3) See his life in the ...
... autograph MS. (2) Khudaim pj .xi. in the autograph. (3) In place of d j*xi , the autograph has eiloo ; the sense is then : try and find other eyes to help you. (4) His life will be found in the first volume. (3) See his life in the ...
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... autograph ^is-5. The meaning of both words is the same. (7) In place of Asad J_| the autograph seems to have Shadin ,>_£,. (8) See an observation on this subject in vol. I. p. 235, note (3). (9) There were two Traditionists of this name ...
... autograph ^is-5. The meaning of both words is the same. (7) In place of Asad J_| the autograph seems to have Shadin ,>_£,. (8) See an observation on this subject in vol. I. p. 235, note (3). (9) There were two Traditionists of this name ...
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... autograph has Abu Said, but the Nujum writes the name Abb Mabad as here, and the author of the Tabakdt al-Kurrd states expressly that such was his real surname. (2) Abu Jaafar Ahmad Ibn Abi '1-Hasan AH Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-Badish ^ioUl, a ...
... autograph has Abu Said, but the Nujum writes the name Abb Mabad as here, and the author of the Tabakdt al-Kurrd states expressly that such was his real surname. (2) Abu Jaafar Ahmad Ibn Abi '1-Hasan AH Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-Badish ^ioUl, a ...
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... autograph alone has As*, not ^ jj ! as the other MSS.; the first is certainly the right reading. Imad ad-Din has a notice on this person in the Eharlda, the sum of which is: The emir Majd al-Arab Muzaffar ad-Dawlat Aba Faras Ali Ibu ...
... autograph alone has As*, not ^ jj ! as the other MSS.; the first is certainly the right reading. Imad ad-Din has a notice on this person in the Eharlda, the sum of which is: The emir Majd al-Arab Muzaffar ad-Dawlat Aba Faras Ali Ibu ...
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... autograph MS. and it may be perceived from a close inspection, that they were inserted successively and at three different periods. It may even be remarked that many of the author's later additions, such as these, are of very slight ...
... autograph MS. and it may be perceived from a close inspection, that they were inserted successively and at three different periods. It may even be remarked that many of the author's later additions, such as these, are of very slight ...
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