ʾAḥmad ibn Yaḥyā ibn Jābir al-Balādhurī (Arabic: أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري) was a 9th-century Muslim historian. One of the eminent Middle Eastern historians of his age, he spent most of his life in Baghdad and enjoyed great influence at the court of the caliph al-Mutawakkil. He travelled in Syria and Iraq, compiling information for his major works.
His full name was Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Jabir Al-Baladhuri (Arabic: أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري), Balazry Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Jabir Abul Hasan[3] or Abi al-Hassan Baladhuri.[4]
Al Baladhuri's ethnicity has been described as Arab[5][6] or Persian,[7][8][5] although his sympathies seem to have been strongly with the Arabs, for Masudi refers to one of his works in which he rejects Baladhuri's condemnation of non-Arab nationalism Shu'ubiyya.[2]
He lived at the court of the caliphsal-Mutawakkil and Al-Musta'in and was tutor to the son of al-Mutazz. He died in 892 as the result of a drug called baladhur (hence his name).[2] (Baladhur is Semecarpus anacardium, known as the "marking nut"; medieval Arabic and Jewish writers describe it as a memory-enhancer).[9]
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His chief extant work a condensation of a longer history, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan (فتوح البلدان), "Book of the Conquests of Lands", translated by Phillip Hitti (1916) and Francis Clark Murgotten (1924) in The Origins of the Islamic State, tells of the wars and conquests of the Arabs from the 7th century, and the terms made with the residents of the conquered territories. It covers the conquests of lands from Arabia west to Egypt, North Africa, and Spain and east to Iraq, Iran, and Sind.
His history, in turn, was much used by later writers. Ansab al-Ashraf (أنساب الأشراف, “Lineage of the Nobles”), also extant, is a biographical work in genealogical order devoted to the Arab aristocracy, from Muhammad and his contemporaries to the Umayyad and Abbāsid caliphs. It contains histories of the reigns of rulers.[10]
His discussions of the rise and fall of powerful dynasties provide a political moral. His commentaries on methodology are sparse, other than assertions of accuracy.[11]
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Balādhurī". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 233.
^Answering-Ansar.org :: Fadak; The property of Fatima al-Zahra [as] 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ abGholamali Haddad Adel; Mohammad Jafar Elmi; Hassan Taromi-Rad (31 January 2013). Historians of the Islamic World: Selected Entries from Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam. EWI Press. pp. 2–. ISBN978-1-908433-12-1.
^Bosworth, C. E. "BALĀḎORĪ". ENCYCLOPÆDIA IRANICA. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
^Saunders, J.J. (2006). A history of Medieval Islam (Reprint. ed.). London [u.a.]: Routledge. p. 58. ISBN0-415-05914-3. Baladhuri was probably of Persian origin: he lived and wrote in Baghdad, and died in 892.
^Bos, Gerrit: " 'Baladhur' (Marking-Nut): A Popular Medieval Drug for Strengthening Memory", Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 59, No. 2 (1996), pp. 229-236 (full-text via JSTOR; article's first page available for all)
Al-Balādhurī (1916). The Origins of the Islamic State: Translation with Annotations Geographic and Historic Notes of the Kitāb Futūḥ al-Buldān of al-Imâm abu-l'Abbâs Aḥmad ibn-Jâbir al-Balâdhuri. Vol. 1. Translated by Philip Khuri Hitti. New York: Columbia University Press.
Al-Baladhuri (1924). The Origins Of The Islamic State. Vol. 2. Translated by Francis Clark Murgotten. New York: Columbia University Press.
January 01, 1970
baladhuri, ʾaḥmad, yaḥyā, jābir, balādhurī, arabic, أحمد, بن, يحيى, بن, جابر, البلاذري, century, muslim, historian, eminent, middle, eastern, historians, spent, most, life, baghdad, enjoyed, great, influence, court, caliph, mutawakkil, travelled, syria, iraq, . ʾAḥmad ibn Yaḥya ibn Jabir al Baladhuri Arabic أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري was a 9th century Muslim historian One of the eminent Middle Eastern historians of his age he spent most of his life in Baghdad and enjoyed great influence at the court of the caliph al Mutawakkil He travelled in Syria and Iraq compiling information for his major works Ahmad Ibn Yahya ibn Jabir al BaladhuriTitleAl BaladhuriPersonalBornc 820Baghdad Abbasid CaliphateDied892 aged 71 72 1 2 Baghdad Abbasid CaliphateReligionIslamEraIslamic golden age Abbasid Era RegionMesopotamiaJurisprudenceSunniMain interest s HistoryNotable work s Kitab Futuh al Buldan and Ansab al Ashraf His full name was Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Jabir Al Baladhuri Arabic أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري Balazry Ahmad Bin Yahya Bin Jabir Abul Hasan 3 or Abi al Hassan Baladhuri 4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editAl Baladhuri s ethnicity has been described as Arab 5 6 or Persian 7 8 5 although his sympathies seem to have been strongly with the Arabs for Masudi refers to one of his works in which he rejects Baladhuri s condemnation of non Arab nationalism Shu ubiyya 2 He lived at the court of the caliphs al Mutawakkil and Al Musta in and was tutor to the son of al Mutazz He died in 892 as the result of a drug called baladhur hence his name 2 Baladhur is Semecarpus anacardium known as the marking nut medieval Arabic and Jewish writers describe it as a memory enhancer 9 Works edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Al Baladhuri His chief extant work a condensation of a longer history Kitab Futuh al Buldan فتوح البلدان Book of the Conquests of Lands translated by Phillip Hitti 1916 and Francis Clark Murgotten 1924 in The Origins of the Islamic State tells of the wars and conquests of the Arabs from the 7th century and the terms made with the residents of the conquered territories It covers the conquests of lands from Arabia west to Egypt North Africa and Spain and east to Iraq Iran and Sind His history in turn was much used by later writers Ansab al Ashraf أنساب الأشراف Lineage of the Nobles also extant is a biographical work in genealogical order devoted to the Arab aristocracy from Muhammad and his contemporaries to the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphs It contains histories of the reigns of rulers 10 His discussions of the rise and fall of powerful dynasties provide a political moral His commentaries on methodology are sparse other than assertions of accuracy 11 See also editList of Islamic scholarsReferences edit Translation of Futuh al Buldan by Hitti a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Baladhuri Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 233 Salaam Knowledge Answering Ansar org Fadak The property of Fatima al Zahra as Archived 2007 01 25 at the Wayback Machine a b Gholamali Haddad Adel Mohammad Jafar Elmi Hassan Taromi Rad 31 January 2013 Historians of the Islamic World Selected Entries from Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam EWI Press pp 2 ISBN 978 1 908433 12 1 Bosworth C E BALAḎORi ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA Retrieved 22 November 2016 Saunders J J 2006 A history of Medieval Islam Reprint ed London u a Routledge p 58 ISBN 0 415 05914 3 Baladhuri was probably of Persian origin he lived and wrote in Baghdad and died in 892 Vacca Alison 2017 Non Muslim Provinces under Early Islam Islamic Rule and Iranian Legitimacy in Armenia and Caucasian Albania Cambridge University Press p 1 ISBN 978 1107188518 In the second half of the ninth century an Iranian historian named Aḥmad b Yaḥy al Baladhuri wrote The Conquests of the Lands an Arabic history about the Islamic conquest of the Near East and the formation of the Caliphate Bos Gerrit Baladhur Marking Nut A Popular Medieval Drug for Strengthening Memory Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Vol 59 No 2 1996 pp 229 236 full text via JSTOR article s first page available for all Baladhuri al Encyclopaedia Britannica 2006 Baladhuri Ahmad ibn Yahya al Oxford Islamic Studies Online www oxfordislamicstudies com Archived from the original on September 15 2014 Retrieved 2020 05 10 Further reading editBahramian Ali Esots Janis Asatryan Mushegh 2015 al Baladhuri In Madelung Wilferd Daftary Farhad eds Encyclopaedia Islamica Online Brill Online ISSN 1875 9831 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ahmad ibn Yahya al Baladhuri at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Quotations related to Al Baladhuri at Wikiquote Al Baladhuri britannica com Al Baladhuri Aḥmad ibn Yaḥya 1957 Futuḥ al Buldan Beirut Dar al Nashr li al Jami iyin Al Baladhuri 1916 The Origins of the Islamic State Translation with Annotations Geographic and Historic Notes of the Kitab Futuḥ al Buldan of al Imam abu l Abbas Aḥmad ibn Jabir al Baladhuri Vol 1 Translated by Philip Khuri Hitti New York Columbia University Press Al Baladhuri 1924 The Origins Of The Islamic State Vol 2 Translated by Francis Clark Murgotten New York Columbia University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Baladhuri amp oldid 1215894438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
