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At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Review
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Summary
Awhad al-Zaman Abu'l-Barakat Hibat Allah b. 'Ali b. Malkan, the famous philosopher; author of al-Mu'tabar on wisdom, which al-Qifti counted among his grandest books; between him and Amin al-Dawla Ibn al-Tilmidh there was rivalry and famous sessions. 1
His conversion and affliction
He had been a Jew, then became Muslim late in life; leprosy struck him, and he treated himself by setting starved vipers upon his body — they bit him thoroughly, he was cured of leprosy but went blind, and his story in that is famous. 1
Sources
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
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islam.museum contributors. “Awhad al-Zaman Ibn Malikan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/awhad-al-zaman/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.