Al-Maqrizi

Al-Maqrizi (1364–1442) was a historian, writer and economist.

Also recorded as Al-Maqrīzī; Makrizi; Maqrizi; Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn 'Ali ibn 'Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhammad al-Makrizi; Taki-ed-din Ahmed el-Makrizi; Abu-l-ʻAbbâs Aḥmad ibn ʻAli ibn ʻAbdalḳâdir ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥusajni Taḳiaddîn Al-Maḳrîzi.

Overview

Born at Cairo in 1364, died at Cairo in 1442.

In detail

training under Al-Damiri is recorded. İbn Tanrıverdi and Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi are recorded as having studied under Al-Maqrizi. the recorded working language is Arabic.

The field of work recorded is history of Islam and economics.

Works named in the authority record are al-Suluk li-Maʻrifat Duwal al-Muluk, Itti'az al-hunafa bi-akhbar al-a'imma al-Fatimiyyin al-khulafa, al-Mawa'iz wa-l-I'tibar fi dhikr al-Khutat wa-l-Athar, Ighasah al-Ummah bi-Kashf al-Ghummah, Imtāʻ al-asmāʻ bi-mā lil-Nabī min al-aḥwāl wa-al-amwāl wa-al-ḥafadah wa-al-matāʻ and al-Muqaffá al-kabīr.

Sources

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    “Al-Maqrizi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q293604: Al-Maqrizi

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