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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... writer that it cannot fail to interest the European reader. " The (Moslim) religion," says he, " when first promulgated, did not " include (the knowledge of) either science or art; such was the extreme " simplicity of that nomadic ...
... writer that it cannot fail to interest the European reader. " The (Moslim) religion," says he, " when first promulgated, did not " include (the knowledge of) either science or art; such was the extreme " simplicity of that nomadic ...
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... writing, and that the text of the Traditions " should be secured against alteration, lest they should be corrupted. To " distinguish the authentic Traditions from those of less credibility, an " exact knowledge of the isn&ds (1) was ...
... writing, and that the text of the Traditions " should be secured against alteration, lest they should be corrupted. To " distinguish the authentic Traditions from those of less credibility, an " exact knowledge of the isn&ds (1) was ...
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... writer which Islamism ever produced, the attempt may be justified in some cases, and this is one of ihe number. The question which lbn Khaldun overlooked admits of an easy solution : learning was the only path by which members of the ...
... writer which Islamism ever produced, the attempt may be justified in some cases, and this is one of ihe number. The question which lbn Khaldun overlooked admits of an easy solution : learning was the only path by which members of the ...
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... writing, the principles of " grammar, and the art of penmanship. The acquisition of this last accom- " plishment occupies scholars till the age of puberty, so that whilst youths " obtain a knowledge of grammar and an acquaintance with ...
... writing, the principles of " grammar, and the art of penmanship. The acquisition of this last accom- " plishment occupies scholars till the age of puberty, so that whilst youths " obtain a knowledge of grammar and an acquaintance with ...
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... writer's hands. A chapter of this work is devoted to the history of Ibn Hajar's youth, travels, studies, etc. ; but it is drawn up in such a manner that to make an analysis of it would be a very difficult task. We find however that he ...
... writer's hands. A chapter of this work is devoted to the history of Ibn Hajar's youth, travels, studies, etc. ; but it is drawn up in such a manner that to make an analysis of it would be a very difficult task. We find however that he ...
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