Muhammed al-Baydhaq
Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Ali al Sanhaji al-Baydhaq (died after 1164) was a Maghribi historian mainly known as a companion of Ibn Tumart and chronicler of the Almohads. Al-Baydhaq (meaning pawn) was his nickname, because he was small in stature. He was from the tribe of Senhaja.
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Muhammed al-Baydhaq
- Name
- Mohammed al-Baydhaq
- Birthplace
- Tinmel, Actual Morocco
- Died
- After 1164
- Occupation
- Historian
- Born
- 1096
- Teachers
- Ibn Tumart
- Languages
- Berber · Arabic
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Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Ali al Sanhaji al-Baydhaq (died after 1164) was a Maghribi historian mainly known as a companion of Ibn Tumart and chronicler of the Almohads. Al-Baydhaq (meaning pawn) was his nickname, because he was small in stature. He was from the tribe of Senhaja.
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The title of his main work is: Al moqtabass min kitabi al anssab fi maärifati al ashab (written ca. It is the most important source on the period. Written in Classical Arabic, Berber words, names and sayings are used throughout the text, making it an important work for scholars of the medieval Berber language.
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• Name — Mohammed al-Baydhaq • Birthplace — Tinmel, Actual Morocco • Died — After 1164 • Occupation — Historian • Notable Works — * Al-Muqtabas min Kitab al-Ansab fi Ma'arifat al-Ashab • Era — Medieval Islamic Period • Main Interests — History of the Almohad Caliphate • Influences — Ibn Tumart
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1096
Muhammed al-Baydhaq born.
1160
Muhammed al-Baydhaq died.
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