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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... composed most instructive works, propagated as-Shafi's doctrines in the different countries of the Moslim empire and taught them to others, who, in their turn, became eminent as imams. Al-Kaffal was already advanced in years when he ...
... composed most instructive works, propagated as-Shafi's doctrines in the different countries of the Moslim empire and taught them to others, who, in their turn, became eminent as imams. Al-Kaffal was already advanced in years when he ...
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... composed by him ; he wrote also other works, such as the Asrdr (mysteries) (2) and the Takwim lil- Adilla (system of demonstrations) (3). It is related that he once had a discussion with another doctor, who only smiled or laughed when ...
... composed by him ; he wrote also other works, such as the Asrdr (mysteries) (2) and the Takwim lil- Adilla (system of demonstrations) (3). It is related that he once had a discussion with another doctor, who only smiled or laughed when ...
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... composed by him to elucidate the doctrines of the sect to which he belonged ; of these may be mentioned the Safwat al-Mazhab (quintessence of the Shafite doctrines), extracted from the (Imam al-Haramain's) Nihdyat al-Matlab, in seven ...
... composed by him to elucidate the doctrines of the sect to which he belonged ; of these may be mentioned the Safwat al-Mazhab (quintessence of the Shafite doctrines), extracted from the (Imam al-Haramain's) Nihdyat al-Matlab, in seven ...
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... composed by him : the Baydn, in ten volumes ; the Zawatd, or additions to Abu Ishak as-Shirazi's Mu- haddab, in two volumes; the Kit&b as-Sawdl, questions on the obscure points of the Muhaddab ; an abridged collection of fatwas; an ...
... composed by him : the Baydn, in ten volumes ; the Zawatd, or additions to Abu Ishak as-Shirazi's Mu- haddab, in two volumes; the Kit&b as-Sawdl, questions on the obscure points of the Muhaddab ; an abridged collection of fatwas; an ...
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... composed by Abu Tammam, in praise of Muhammad Ibn Abd 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 ...
... composed by Abu Tammam, in praise of Muhammad Ibn Abd 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 ...
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