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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... thee and said that it was thou who caused my pains and afflic- ' tions ; but I denied the truth of their words, so that their suspicions might be turned ' away from thee to another : — I like the lover who refuses (to reveal the name of ...
... thee and said that it was thou who caused my pains and afflic- ' tions ; but I denied the truth of their words, so that their suspicions might be turned ' away from thee to another : — I like the lover who refuses (to reveal the name of ...
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... thee, for he did not " stir out of our sight all day (3).' Al-Asmai then repeated these lines : 4 Any bedfellow is good on the break of day, after a frosty night, when the chilled ' [sleeper) shivers with cold. God makes her as charming ...
... thee, for he did not " stir out of our sight all day (3).' Al-Asmai then repeated these lines : 4 Any bedfellow is good on the break of day, after a frosty night, when the chilled ' [sleeper) shivers with cold. God makes her as charming ...
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... thee be praise ! 11 Can there be any stronger proof of Moawia' s blessedness than that ?" — Ibn al-Mubarak composed some poetry, from which we will quote the following verses : Other men open shops to sell their goods, but you have ...
... thee be praise ! 11 Can there be any stronger proof of Moawia' s blessedness than that ?" — Ibn al-Mubarak composed some poetry, from which we will quote the following verses : Other men open shops to sell their goods, but you have ...
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... thee; between thee and them are hills and pitfalls. How many have tried to " reach that fire by surprise! they strived to attain the object (of their wishes), but to "approach it was difficult. They stopped to contemplate; but when they ...
... thee; between thee and them are hills and pitfalls. How many have tried to " reach that fire by surprise! they strived to attain the object (of their wishes), but to "approach it was difficult. They stopped to contemplate; but when they ...
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... thee from what my heart has felt since our separation. Tears of grief swore never to cease flowing from my eyes, and sleep swore never to visit them till I met thee again. The time which has passed is gone for ever, and that which is to ...
... thee from what my heart has felt since our separation. Tears of grief swore never to cease flowing from my eyes, and sleep swore never to visit them till I met thee again. The time which has passed is gone for ever, and that which is to ...
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