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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... native of Kufa) was born in the lifetime of Muhammad. He learned to read the Koran under the tuition of the khalifs Othman and Ali, and then taught the same science in the great mosque of Kufa. He died A. H. 74 (A.D. 693-4).— (Ad ...
... native of Kufa) was born in the lifetime of Muhammad. He learned to read the Koran under the tuition of the khalifs Othman and Ali, and then taught the same science in the great mosque of Kufa. He died A. H. 74 (A.D. 693-4).— (Ad ...
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... native of Taif, and she bore him Abu Burda; the child was put to nurse with the tribe of Fukaim, which dwelt at al-Ghark (2); when grown a boy, he was dressed in two mantles (burda) by (his foster-father) Abu Shaikh Ibn al-Gharik, and ...
... native of Taif, and she bore him Abu Burda; the child was put to nurse with the tribe of Fukaim, which dwelt at al-Ghark (2); when grown a boy, he was dressed in two mantles (burda) by (his foster-father) Abu Shaikh Ibn al-Gharik, and ...
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... native of Basra, was a man of great learning and a trustworthy transmitter of oral literature ; he knew besides the traditional accounts of the combats and adventures of the desert Arabs, and possessed great general knowledge. The ...
... native of Basra, was a man of great learning and a trustworthy transmitter of oral literature ; he knew besides the traditional accounts of the combats and adventures of the desert Arabs, and possessed great general knowledge. The ...
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... native of Tinnls and sprung from a family which inhabited Damascus) is known as a Traditionist. He studied under al-Awzal and died towards the end of A. H. 205 (A. D. 821) —(Tab. al-Muhaddithin.) IBN WAHB. Abu Muhammad Abd Allah Ibn ...
... native of Tinnls and sprung from a family which inhabited Damascus) is known as a Traditionist. He studied under al-Awzal and died towards the end of A. H. 205 (A. D. 821) —(Tab. al-Muhaddithin.) IBN WAHB. Abu Muhammad Abd Allah Ibn ...
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... native of Egypt. He taught the Traditions on the authority of Ibn al-Mubarak, lbn Wahb, and other doctors. He died A. H. 157 (A. D. 773-4), during the khalifat of Abu Jaafar al-Mansur. The other Haiyat Ibn Shuraih was surnamed Abu '1 ...
... native of Egypt. He taught the Traditions on the authority of Ibn al-Mubarak, lbn Wahb, and other doctors. He died A. H. 157 (A. D. 773-4), during the khalifat of Abu Jaafar al-Mansur. The other Haiyat Ibn Shuraih was surnamed Abu '1 ...
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