Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Maqqarī al-Tilmisānī (or al-Maḳḳarī) (أحمد المقري التلمساني), (1577-1632)[1] was an Algerian scholar, biographer and historian who is best known for his Nafh at-Tib [ar],S a compendium of the history of Al-Andalus which provided a basis for the scholarly research on the subject until the twentieth century.
A native of Tlemcen and from a prominent intellectual family originally from the village of Maqqara, near M'sila in Algeria.[1] After his early education in Tlemcen, al-Maqqari travelled to Fes in Morocco and then to Marrakesh, following the court of Ahmad al-Mansur. On al-Mansur's death in 1603, al-Maqqari established himself in Fes,[1] where he was the imam of the Qarawiyyin Mosque.[1]
In 1617, he left for the East, possibly following a quarrel with the local ruler, and took up residence in Cairo, where he composed his best known work, Nafḥ al-ṭīb.[1]
In 1620 he visited Jerusalem and Damascus, and made five pilgrimages over six years. At Mecca and Medina he gave popular lectures on ḥadīth. In 1628 he was again in Damascus, where he continued his lectures on Muhammad al-Bukhari's collection of Ḥadīth ('Traditions'), and spoke much of the glories of Muslim Iberia, and received the impulse to write his work on this subject later. That year he returned to Cairo and spent a year in writing his history of Spain. Surviving manuscripts are now held in part at El Escorial, near Madrid. He died in 1632 during preparations to settle in Damascus.[2]
Worksedit
Rawdat al-As al-'Aatirat al-Anfaas fi Dhikar men Laqaituhu min Aa'alaam Marrakesh wa Fes (روضة الآس العاطرة الأنفاس في ذكر من لقيته من أعلام الحضرتين: مراكش وفاس) - The Garden of Myrtle of Aromatic Scents and the Memories of The Scholars (ulema) Whom I Met in the Two Metropolises: Marrakesh and Fes. Al-Maqqarī dedicated this to his patron Ahmad al-Mansur.
Nafḥ aṭ-ṭīb min Ghusni il-Andalus ar-Raṭīb wa Dhikar Wazīriha Lisān Id-Dīn Ibn il-Khaṭīb [ar] (نفح الطيب من غصن الأندلس الرطيب وذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب) - The Breath of Perfume from the Branch of Flourishing Al-Andalus and Memories of its Vizier Lisan ud-Din ibn ul-Khattib. His great work consists of two parts:
i) a history of Muslim Iberia compiled from descriptions by many authors; published by William Wright, Christoph Krehl, Reinhart Dozy and Gustave Dugat as Analectes sur l'histoire et la littérature des Arabes d'Espagne (1855–1861),[3] and in an abridged English translation by Pascual de Gayangos, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain, Volume 1 (1840) and Volume 2 (1843);[2]
ii) a biography of Ibn al-Khatib. A complete Arabic edition was published at Bulaq (1863), Cairo (1885) and Beirut (1968). A complete English translation is yet to be published.
Azhar al-Riyad fi Akhbar al-Qadi 'Ayyad (أزهار الرياض في أخبار القاضي عياض)
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Al-Makkari, القسم الأول من كتاب نفح الطيب, من غصن الأندلس الرطيب, و ذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب لأبي العباس أحمد بن محمد المقري [al-Qism al-awwal min kitāb nafḥ al-ṭīb, min ghuṣn al-Andalus al-raṭīb, wa-dhikr wazīrihā Lisān al-Dīn ibn al-Khaṭīb li-Abī al-ʻAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Maqarrī]/Analectes sur l'histoire et la littĕrature des Arabes d'Espagne, ed. by R. Dozy and G. Dugat, L. Krehl and W. Wright, 2 vols in four parts (Leiden: Brill, 1855–61), 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 (edition of the nafḥ al-ṭīb)
al-Maqqarı̄, Nafḥ al-Ṭı̄b min Ghuṣn al-Andalus al-Raṭı̄b, ed. by I. ‘Abbās (Beirut: Dār Ṣādir, 1968)
1.^Nafḥ al-ṭīb min ghuṣn al-Andalus al-raṭīb wa-dhikr waziriha Lisān al-Dīn ibn al-Khaṭīb (نفح الطيب من غصن الأندلس الرطيب وذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب)
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^ abcdeJosef W. Meri (31 October 2005). Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 478. ISBN978-1-135-45603-0.
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Thatcher, Griffithes Wheeler (1911). "Maqqarī". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 664–665.
Al-Maqqari's "Breath Of Perfumes", in: Charles F. Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East: Medieval Arabic, Moorish, and Turkish, ISBN0-7661-0001-4.
Makkari (al-), Ahmed ibn Mohammed (2002). The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain. Royal Asiatic Society Books.
Maqqarī (al-), Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad (1855). "Introduction". In Wright, William (ed.). Analectes sur l'histoire et la littérature des Arabes d'Espagne (in French). Vol. 1. Leyden: E. J. Brill. p. 5. Online: (in Arabic)
December 14, 2023
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For 19 20th century Moroccan statesman see Muhammad al Muqri Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al Maqqari al Tilmisani or al Maḳḳari أحمد المقري التلمساني 1577 1632 1 was an Algerian scholar biographer and historian who is best known for his Nafh at Tib ar S a compendium of the history of Al Andalus which provided a basis for the scholarly research on the subject until the twentieth century Ahmed Mohammed al MaqqariBorn1577Tlemcen Regency of AlgiersDied1632Cairo Eyalet of EgyptAcademic backgroundInfluencesMuhammad al Bukhari Academic workMain interestsHistory of al Andalus Ṣaḥiḥ of Muhammad al Bukhari and Sahih Muslim The muwaṭṭa The Ash Shifa Life of Ibn al KhatibNotable worksRawdat al As and Nafḥ al ṭib Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Editions 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesLife editA native of Tlemcen and from a prominent intellectual family originally from the village of Maqqara near M sila in Algeria 1 After his early education in Tlemcen al Maqqari travelled to Fes in Morocco and then to Marrakesh following the court of Ahmad al Mansur On al Mansur s death in 1603 al Maqqari established himself in Fes 1 where he was the imam of the Qarawiyyin Mosque 1 In 1617 he left for the East possibly following a quarrel with the local ruler and took up residence in Cairo where he composed his best known work Nafḥ al ṭib 1 In 1620 he visited Jerusalem and Damascus and made five pilgrimages over six years At Mecca and Medina he gave popular lectures on ḥadith In 1628 he was again in Damascus where he continued his lectures on Muhammad al Bukhari s collection of Ḥadith Traditions and spoke much of the glories of Muslim Iberia and received the impulse to write his work on this subject later That year he returned to Cairo and spent a year in writing his history of Spain Surviving manuscripts are now held in part at El Escorial near Madrid He died in 1632 during preparations to settle in Damascus 2 Works editRawdat al As al Aatirat al Anfaas fi Dhikar men Laqaituhu min Aa alaam Marrakesh wa Fes روضة الآس العاطرة الأنفاس في ذكر من لقيته من أعلام الحضرتين مراكش وفاس The Garden of Myrtle of Aromatic Scents and the Memories of The Scholars ulema Whom I Met in the Two Metropolises Marrakesh and Fes Al Maqqari dedicated this to his patron Ahmad al Mansur Nafḥ aṭ ṭib min Ghusni il Andalus ar Raṭib wa Dhikar Waziriha Lisan Id Din Ibn il Khaṭib ar نفح الطيب من غصن الأندلس الرطيب وذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب The Breath of Perfume from the Branch of Flourishing Al Andalus and Memories of its Vizier Lisan ud Din ibn ul Khattib His great work consists of two parts i a history of Muslim Iberia compiled from descriptions by many authors published by William Wright Christoph Krehl Reinhart Dozy and Gustave Dugat as Analectes sur l histoire et la litterature des Arabes d Espagne 1855 1861 3 and in an abridged English translation by Pascual de Gayangos The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain Volume 1 1840 and Volume 2 1843 2 ii a biography of Ibn al Khatib A complete Arabic edition was published at Bulaq 1863 Cairo 1885 and Beirut 1968 A complete English translation is yet to be published Azhar al Riyad fi Akhbar al Qadi Ayyad أزهار الرياض في أخبار القاضي عياض Editions editAl Makkari القسم الأول من كتاب نفح الطيب من غصن الأندلس الرطيب و ذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب لأبي العباس أحمد بن محمد المقري al Qism al awwal min kitab nafḥ al ṭib min ghuṣn al Andalus al raṭib wa dhikr waziriha Lisan al Din ibn al Khaṭib li Abi al ʻAbbas Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al Maqarri Analectes sur l histoire et la littĕrature des Arabes d Espagne ed by R Dozy and G Dugat L Krehl and W Wright 2 vols in four parts Leiden Brill 1855 61 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 edition of the nafḥ al ṭib al Maqqari Nafḥ al Ṭi b min Ghuṣn al Andalus al Raṭi b ed by I Abbas Beirut Dar Ṣadir 1968 See also editList of Ash aris and Maturidis List of Arab scientists and scholarsNotes edit1 Nafḥ al ṭib min ghuṣn al Andalus al raṭib wa dhikr waziriha Lisan al Din ibn al Khaṭib نفح الطيب من غصن الأندلس الرطيب وذكر وزيرها لسان الدين بن الخطيب References edit a b c d e Josef W Meri 31 October 2005 Medieval Islamic Civilization An Encyclopedia Taylor amp Francis p 478 ISBN 978 1 135 45603 0 a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Thatcher Griffithes Wheeler 1911 Maqqari In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 664 665 Maqqari al 1855 Al Maqqari s Breath Of Perfumes in Charles F Horne Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East Medieval Arabic Moorish and Turkish ISBN 0 7661 0001 4 Makkari al Ahmed ibn Mohammed 2002 The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain Royal Asiatic Society Books Maqqari al Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad 1855 Introduction In Wright William ed Analectes sur l histoire et la litterature des Arabes d Espagne in French Vol 1 Leyden E J Brill p 5 Online in Arabic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahmad al Maqqari amp oldid 1181543635, wikipedia, 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