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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... person makes profession of Islainism to another person, and then says : " Thou art my mawla (patron), to inherit of me when I die and to pay (1) The diya is the penalty imposed on the author of a homicide per infortunium. It consists of ...
... person makes profession of Islainism to another person, and then says : " Thou art my mawla (patron), to inherit of me when I die and to pay (1) The diya is the penalty imposed on the author of a homicide per infortunium. It consists of ...
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... person had already engaged to pay the fine for blood in case of his being amerced, and that the right of inheriting and the obligation of paying the fine should be enounced when forming the contract. Islamism in one or both parties is ...
... person had already engaged to pay the fine for blood in case of his being amerced, and that the right of inheriting and the obligation of paying the fine should be enounced when forming the contract. Islamism in one or both parties is ...
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... person of the Pro- " phet ! " This retort silenced Abu Burda and forced him to smother his anger. — The following ... person's son. Al-Ahtam was the son of Sumai Ibn Sinan Ibn " Khalid Ibn Minkar, of the tribe of Tamim; and for this ...
... person of the Pro- " phet ! " This retort silenced Abu Burda and forced him to smother his anger. — The following ... person's son. Al-Ahtam was the son of Sumai Ibn Sinan Ibn " Khalid Ibn Minkar, of the tribe of Tamim; and for this ...
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... person of acknowledged probity living in his jurisdiction. This censor examines into the moral character of the ... persons who had studied under Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri. His name and that of Ibn al-Kasim were once mentioned in the presence ...
... person of acknowledged probity living in his jurisdiction. This censor examines into the moral character of the ... persons who had studied under Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri. His name and that of Ibn al-Kasim were once mentioned in the presence ...
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... person who is mentioned here, bore the surname of Abu Zaraa Izjj and was a 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 ...
... person who is mentioned here, bore the surname of Abu Zaraa Izjj and was a 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 ...
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