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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... interred in the cemetery at the Abrez Gate. — I do not know for what reason he received the surname of al-Mutawalli, neither does as-Samani mention it. (1) See vol. I. page 11, and the life of Ibn as-Sabbagh in this volume. (2) See vol ...
... interred in the cemetery at the Abrez Gate. — I do not know for what reason he received the surname of al-Mutawalli, neither does as-Samani mention it. (1) See vol. I. page 11, and the life of Ibn as-Sabbagh in this volume. (2) See vol ...
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... interred at the Abrez Gate, in the mausoleum erected over the grave of Abu Ishak as-Shirazi. — Anbdri means belonging to al-Anbdr, which is a town of great antiquity situated on the Euphrates, at the distance of ten pa- rasangs from ...
... interred at the Abrez Gate, in the mausoleum erected over the grave of Abu Ishak as-Shirazi. — Anbdri means belonging to al-Anbdr, which is a town of great antiquity situated on the Euphrates, at the distance of ten pa- rasangs from ...
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... interred at the gate of Harb. His father's death took place in 514 (A. D. 1 4 20-1 ). — Jauzi means belonging to the port of al-Jauz,. which is a well-known place (6). (1) The khalif Abu Bakr Abd Allah was the son of Abu Kuhafa Othman ...
... interred at the gate of Harb. His father's death took place in 514 (A. D. 1 4 20-1 ). — Jauzi means belonging to the port of al-Jauz,. which is a well-known place (6). (1) The khalif Abu Bakr Abd Allah was the son of Abu Kuhafa Othman ...
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... interred." I read the following passage in a collection of anecdotes : " The vizir Abu '1-Kasim Ibn al-Maghribi " said : ' I saw the khattb Ibn Nubata in a dream, after his death, and I asked " him how God had treated him ; to which he ...
... interred." I read the following passage in a collection of anecdotes : " The vizir Abu '1-Kasim Ibn al-Maghribi " said : ' I saw the khattb Ibn Nubata in a dream, after his death, and I asked " him how God had treated him ; to which he ...
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