Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi
Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi (died after 1207), was a Persian historian who wrote the Rahat al-sudur wa ayat al-surur during the fall of the Great Seljuk Empire and the subsequent invasion by the Kharwarzmian empire. The only source that gives details about Rawandi's life is his own book. He was from a scholarly family from Rawand near Kashan, and studied Hanafi fiqh in Hamadan from 1174 to 1184.
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Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi
- Name
- Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi
- Birthplace
- Rawand, near Kashan, Persia (now Iran)
- Died
- After 1207
- Occupation
- Historian, Calligrapher
- Born
- 1155
- Languages
- Persian
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Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi (died after 1207), was a Persian historian who wrote the Rahat al-sudur wa ayat al-surur during the fall of the Great Seljuk Empire and the subsequent invasion by the Kharwarzmian empire. The only source that gives details about Rawandi's life is his own book. He was from a scholarly family from Rawand near Kashan, and studied Hanafi fiqh in Hamadan from 1174 to 1184.
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Biography
After Toghrul's incarceration, Rawandi gained the patronage of Shihab al-Din al-Kashani, who urged him to write the Rahat al-sudur. Rawandi had intended to dedicate his book to Süleymanshah II, but dedicated it to Kaykhusraw I, following the latter's.
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Key facts
• Name — Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi • Native Name — محمد بن علی راوندی • Birthplace — Rawand, near Kashan, Persia (now Iran) • Died — After 1207 • Occupation — Historian, Calligrapher • Notable Works — * Rahat al-sudur wa ayat al-surur • Era — Medieval Islamic Period • Main Interests — History of the Seljuk Empire
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Modern era
In 1921, the Rahat al-sudur was published by Muhammad Iqbal (died 1938). It was recognized by Iqbal, Edward G. Browne and Mirza Muhammad Qazwini as a source in other texts, namely Jami' al-tawarikh of Rashid al-Din Hamadani (died 1318), Rawdat al-safa of Mirkhvand (died 1498) and Tarikh-i guzida of Hamdallah Mustawfi (died after 1339/40).
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1155
Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi born.
1207
Muhammad ibn Ali Rawandi died.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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