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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 81
Page 5
... al-Malik Ibn Marwan sent me on an embassy to the king of the Greeks ; and that prince addressed me a number of questions, to all of which I returned satisfactory answers. It was not customary for ambassadors to make a long stay at his ...
... al-Malik Ibn Marwan sent me on an embassy to the king of the Greeks ; and that prince addressed me a number of questions, to all of which I returned satisfactory answers. It was not customary for ambassadors to make a long stay at his ...
Page 38
... al-Malik az-Zaiyat, al-Motasim's vizir : Prince of the faithful I you have roused Muhammad, and in your hand he is a lance and a sword. You no sooner direct his thoughts towards a rebel, than you have directed an army against that foe ...
... al-Malik az-Zaiyat, al-Motasim's vizir : Prince of the faithful I you have roused Muhammad, and in your hand he is a lance and a sword. You no sooner direct his thoughts towards a rebel, than you have directed an army against that foe ...
Page 55
... Malik Ibn Rabia al-AAmiri, a native of Hijar and a celebrated poet, composed verses in honour of Musab Ibn az-Zubair and Abd al-Malik Ibn Marw&n. He was surnamed ar-Bukaiydt, because he sung in some of his pieces the charms of three ...
... Malik Ibn Rabia al-AAmiri, a native of Hijar and a celebrated poet, composed verses in honour of Musab Ibn az-Zubair and Abd al-Malik Ibn Marw&n. He was surnamed ar-Bukaiydt, because he sung in some of his pieces the charms of three ...
Page 60
... al-Ansari, and wife to Rauh Ibn Zinba '1-Judami (6), the favourite officer of the khalif Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan. She detested her husband and made on him these lines : Hind, a filly of pure Arabian breed and sprung from noble steeds ...
... al-Ansari, and wife to Rauh Ibn Zinba '1-Judami (6), the favourite officer of the khalif Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan. She detested her husband and made on him these lines : Hind, a filly of pure Arabian breed and sprung from noble steeds ...
Page 61
... al-Malik lbn Marwan came to the throne, Rauh received the government of Palestine and became the intimate and inseparable companion of his master. In the service of Abd al-Malik he rilled all the duties of a vizir and proved himself not ...
... al-Malik lbn Marwan came to the throne, Rauh received the government of Palestine and became the intimate and inseparable companion of his master. In the service of Abd al-Malik he rilled all the duties of a vizir and proved himself not ...
Other editions - View all
Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary: Volume 4 Ibn Khallikan,B. Mac Guckin de Slane No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
Abd al-Malik Abd Allah Ibn Abu 1-Hasan Abu Bakr ad-din Ahmad Ibn al-Malik already answer Arabic asked autograph Baghdad bear belonging born brother Cairo called celebrated collection composed containing death died doctor doctrines Egypt expressed eyes father favour gave give given Hajji Khalifa hand heart held Ibn Abd Ibn Abd Allah Ibn Muhammad Ibn imam interred jurisconsult khalif Kitdb knowledge known Koran latter learned lines lived Malik master means mentioned month Moslim native never night notice observations obtained Omar ordered passage passed Persian person pieces poems poet poetry points possessed present prince received recited remained replied returned sect sent studied surnamed taken talent thee thou took Traditions treatise tribe verses vizir volume writing written wrote