Al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il
Al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il was a 14th-century Egyptian historian. He was a Coptic Christian. Al-Mufaddal wrote a book about the history of the Bahriyya Mamluks, entitled al-Nahdj al-sadîd wa-l-durr al-farîd fimâ ba'd Ta'rîkh Ibn al'Amîd, covering the period from 1260 to 1340.
Al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il
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- al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il
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- Egypt
- Died
- 1358
- Occupation
- Historian
- Born
- 1201 · Cairo.
- Languages
- Arabic
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He finished his work in 1358. Al-Muffaddal gives precise descriptions of the history of Egypt and Syria, especially the Mongol occupation of Syria. He noted down the Damascus declaration made by the Mongols, as well as the content of the letters exchanged between Ghazan and al-Nâsir. He also wrote extensively about the Horn of Africa.
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• Name — al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il • Native Name — المفضل بن ابي الفضائل • Birth Name — al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il • Birthplace — Egypt • Died — 1358 • Occupation — Historian • Notable Works — al-Nahdj al-sadîd wa-l-durr al-farîd fimâ ba'd Ta'rîkh Ibn al'Amîd • Era — Bahriyya Mamluks
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• Moufazzal ibn Abi l-Fazil, Histoire des sultans mamlouks, edited and translated by Blochet.
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1201
Al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il was born on 1 January 1201.
1358
Al-Mufaddal ibn Abi al-Fada'il died on 1 January 1358.
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