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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... indicated by the verb of the same root takes effect, or the subject in which the state of being expressed by that verb has its existence. The sigriification of the word mawla is therefore the place in which, viii INTRODUCTION.
... indicated by the verb of the same root takes effect, or the subject in which the state of being expressed by that verb has its existence. The sigriification of the word mawla is therefore the place in which, viii INTRODUCTION.
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... al-Juwaini's illness lasted seventeen days, and he expressed a desire that the " washing of his body should be done by me, and that I should preside at his " interment. When he died, I washed him, and on BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. 27.
... al-Juwaini's illness lasted seventeen days, and he expressed a desire that the " washing of his body should be done by me, and that I should preside at his " interment. When he died, I washed him, and on BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. 27.
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... expressed in the following terms : "I have received the letter of the honourable lady for whose ' ' welfare may God provide ! may He preserve her for the happiness of her " family; may He smooth for her the path leading to spiritual ...
... expressed in the following terms : "I have received the letter of the honourable lady for whose ' ' welfare may God provide ! may He preserve her for the happiness of her " family; may He smooth for her the path leading to spiritual ...
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... expressed : His letters are the destruction of squadrons ; and when they go forth, I know not which is most effectual, — their lines or an army. The sand adhering to the writing had not been appropriate, did earth not adhere to the ...
... expressed : His letters are the destruction of squadrons ; and when they go forth, I know not which is most effectual, — their lines or an army. The sand adhering to the writing had not been appropriate, did earth not adhere to the ...
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... expression of ideas in few " words (4)," He observed also that if he was asked what was the finest passage of poetry which he knew of, he would say that it was the following, by al-Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf : The public have cast suspicions on ...
... expression of ideas in few " words (4)," He observed also that if he was asked what was the finest passage of poetry which he knew of, he would say that it was the following, by al-Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf : The public have cast suspicions on ...
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