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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... brother of Ijl (the progenitor of a famous tribe). — Yam&mi means belonging to Yamdma, a town in the desert which forms part of the province of Hijaz; the greater part of the inhabitants belong to the tribe of Hanifa. It was there that ...
... brother of Ijl (the progenitor of a famous tribe). — Yam&mi means belonging to Yamdma, a town in the desert which forms part of the province of Hijaz; the greater part of the inhabitants belong to the tribe of Hanifa. It was there that ...
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... near Sarra-man- raa. — The Abdun, after whom the convent is so called, was brother to the vizir Said Ibn Makhlad (14): he frequently visited that establishment, to pass some time there, and it was by his means that it kh IBN KHALLIKAN'S.
... near Sarra-man- raa. — The Abdun, after whom the convent is so called, was brother to the vizir Said Ibn Makhlad (14): he frequently visited that establishment, to pass some time there, and it was by his means that it kh IBN KHALLIKAN'S.
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... brother Talha's death." — We have spoken of Talha in the life of his father Tahir (vol. I. pp. 649,654).—' ' The ... brother Talha " to Khorasan." The same author says again, under the year 213 : " Al-Ma- " mun now appointed his brother ...
... brother Talha's death." — We have spoken of Talha in the life of his father Tahir (vol. I. pp. 649,654).—' ' The ... brother Talha " to Khorasan." The same author says again, under the year 213 : " Al-Ma- " mun now appointed his brother ...
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... brother Muhammad. By the double right then conferred upon him of presiding at public prayers and of administering the revenues of the state, he possessed the greatest privileges which a provincial governor could obtain. But his ambition ...
... brother Muhammad. By the double right then conferred upon him of presiding at public prayers and of administering the revenues of the state, he possessed the greatest privileges which a provincial governor could obtain. But his ambition ...
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... brother of Abd Allah Ibn Masud, one of Muhammad's par-^ tisans. He held a high rank amongst the Tdbis, having met and conversed with a great number of the Prophet's companions ; besides which he received Traditions from Ibn Abbas, Abu ...
... brother of Abd Allah Ibn Masud, one of Muhammad's par-^ tisans. He held a high rank amongst the Tdbis, having met and conversed with a great number of the Prophet's companions ; besides which he received Traditions from Ibn Abbas, Abu ...
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