Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2Cosimo, 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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Page vi
... Koran, relate the sayings of " the Prophet, and cite the example of his conduct in different circumstances. " [This was a necessary duty) inasmuch as the articles of the law could only be " known from the Koran and from the Traditions ...
... Koran, relate the sayings of " the Prophet, and cite the example of his conduct in different circumstances. " [This was a necessary duty) inasmuch as the articles of the law could only be " known from the Koran and from the Traditions ...
Page vii
... Koran. " The Arabs who were contemporary with this state of civilisation pre- ' ' f erred the customs of nomadic life : under the Abbasides , the exercise of " military command and their occupations in the service of government ...
... Koran. " The Arabs who were contemporary with this state of civilisation pre- ' ' f erred the customs of nomadic life : under the Abbasides , the exercise of " military command and their occupations in the service of government ...
Page viii
... Koran, the Traditions, and the practice of the first Moslims; they felt that the faculties of mind which they had themselves derived from an advanced state of civilisation could be applied with advantage to the task of collecting and ...
... Koran, the Traditions, and the practice of the first Moslims; they felt that the faculties of mind which they had themselves derived from an advanced state of civilisation could be applied with advantage to the task of collecting and ...
Page xi
... Koran is a sign of religion shown by the Moslims " in all their cities, and a duty which they universally fulfil; for by this " means the faith is firmly planted in the youthful heart, as also a know- " ledge of the dogmas which are ...
... Koran is a sign of religion shown by the Moslims " in all their cities, and a duty which they universally fulfil; for by this " means the faith is firmly planted in the youthful heart, as also a know- " ledge of the dogmas which are ...
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... Koran, and know it by heart much Letter than people of other " countries. "In Spain they proceed otherwise; for, whilst they make it a rule to teach " the reading of the Koran and its orthography as actually used (because " they ...
... Koran, and know it by heart much Letter than people of other " countries. "In Spain they proceed otherwise; for, whilst they make it a rule to teach " the reading of the Koran and its orthography as actually used (because " they ...
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