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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... called nouns of place *'-*-'), and serve to designate either the place in which the action indicated by the verb of the same root takes effect, or the subject in which the state of being expressed by that verb has its existence. The ...
... called nouns of place *'-*-'), and serve to designate either the place in which the action indicated by the verb of the same root takes effect, or the subject in which the state of being expressed by that verb has its existence. The ...
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... called Ibn Abd al-Hakam ; receive the knowledge he may " impart to you, for he is a sure authority." — Abu Muhammad had another son called Abd ar-Rahman, who studied the Traditions and history, and wrote some works, one of which was on ...
... called Ibn Abd al-Hakam ; receive the knowledge he may " impart to you, for he is a sure authority." — Abu Muhammad had another son called Abd ar-Rahman, who studied the Traditions and history, and wrote some works, one of which was on ...
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... called ) which brought on an inflammation (1 2) ; he then uttered a loud cry and fell into a state of insensibility which lasted till the hour of noon; he was then agitated convulsively for some time, after which he remained quiet, and ...
... called ) which brought on an inflammation (1 2) ; he then uttered a loud cry and fell into a state of insensibility which lasted till the hour of noon; he was then agitated convulsively for some time, after which he remained quiet, and ...
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... called the Adab al-K&tib a preface without a book, and the Isldh al-Mantik (Ibn as-SikMl's work) a book without a preface; but this observation betrays a certain degree of prejudice against Ibn Kutaiba, for his Adah al-Kdlib contains an ...
... called the Adab al-K&tib a preface without a book, and the Isldh al-Mantik (Ibn as-SikMl's work) a book without a preface; but this observation betrays a certain degree of prejudice against Ibn Kutaiba, for his Adah al-Kdlib contains an ...
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... called the Saivdd, and is the one meant by the jurisconsults when they say, in their books : ' ' The land of Sawad extends in longitude from the Haditha of Mosul to Abba- " dan, and in latitude from al-Kadisiya to Hulwan." (1) There are ...
... called the Saivdd, and is the one meant by the jurisconsults when they say, in their books : ' ' The land of Sawad extends in longitude from the Haditha of Mosul to Abba- " dan, and in latitude from al-Kadisiya to Hulwan." (1) There are ...
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