al-Maqrizi
Egyptian Arab historian (1364–1442) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Maqrīzī (Arabic: المقريزي, full name Taqī al-Dīn Abū al-'Abbās Aḥmad ibn 'Alī ibn 'Abd al-Qādir ibn Muḥammad al-Maqrīzī, تقي الدين أحمد بن علي بن عبد القادر بن محمد المقريزي; 1364–1442)[7] was a medieval Egyptian historian and biographer[8] during the Mamluk era, known for his interest in the Fatimid era, and the earlier periods of Egyptian history.[9] He is recognized as the most influential historian of premodern Egypt.[10]
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al-Maqrīzī (المقريزي) | |
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Born | Taqī al-Dīn Abū al-Abbās Aḥmad ibn 'Alī ibn 'Abd al-Qadir ibn Muḥammad al-Maqrīzī
(تقى الدين أحمد بن على بن عبد القادر بن محمد المقريزى) 1364 (1364) Cairo, Egypt |
Died | 1442 (aged 77–78) |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Zahiri |
Creed | Athari[1][2][3] |
Notable work(s) | Mawaiz wa al-'i'tibar bi dhikr al-khitat wa al-'athar (2 vols., Bulaq, 1854) |
Occupation | historian, biographer, writer |
Muslim leader | |
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