History of the Prophets and Kings
Arabic-language historical chronicle by al-Tabari / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The History of the Prophets and Kings (Arabic: تاريخ الرسل والملوك Tārīkh al-Rusul wa al-Mulūk), more commonly known as Tarikh al-Tabari (تاريخ الطبري) or Tarikh-i Tabari or The History of al-Tabari (Persian: تاریخ طبری) is an Arabic-language historical chronicle completed by the Muslim historian Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (225–310 AH, 838–923 AD) in 915 AD. It begins with creation, and charts Muslim and Middle Eastern history from the myths and legends associated with the Old Testament through to the history of the Abbasid era, down to the year 915. An appendix[1] or continuation,[2] was written by Abu Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Ja'far al-Farghani, a student of al-Tabari.[3][4]
Author | al-Tabari |
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Original title | تاريخ الرسل والملوك تاریخ طبری |
Language | Arabic |
Subject | History of the World, Islam and Arab Caliphates |
Genre | Historical biography of events |
Publication date | 10th century |
Pages | 16 volumes |