Ibn 'Asakir
Ibn ʻAsākir
| Full name |
Ibn ʻAsākir |
| Born |
499AH 1106[1] |
| Died |
571AH 1175[1][2] |
| Era |
Medieval era |
| Region |
Syrian scholar |
| School |
Shafi'i |
| Main interests |
History |
Ibn 'Asakir (Arabic: ابن عساكر) (1106–1175) was a Sunni Islamic scholar.[1]
Name
His full name was Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Hibat Allah ibn `Abd Allah, Thiqat al-Din, Abu al-Qasim, known as Ibn `Asakir al-Dimashqi al-Shafi`i al-Ash`ari.[1]
Works
- History of Damascus (Arabic: Tarikh Dimashiq)[3] is one of most important books about the Islamic history of Syria, covering the life of important figures who resided in or visited Damascus. That is not limited to the assessment of narrators of hadith, Ilm ar-Rijal,[4][5] but also includes historical and political figures. When it comes to Islamic figures, Ibn Asakir tried to collect everything that has been said about that figure, true or false, with full chain of narration. It also contains a huge collection of Arabic poems. It was printed recently in seventy two volumes.
See also
References
- Zayde Antrim, "Ibn Asakir's Representations of Syria and Damascus in the Introduction to the Tarikh Madinat Dimashq," International Journal of Middle East Studies, 38,1 (2006), 109-129.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Ibn 'Asakir |
| Alternative names |
ابن عساكر (Arabic) |
| Short description |
Islamic scholar |
| Date of birth |
1106 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
1175 |
| Place of death |
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