al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh

الكامل في التاريخ

Ibn al-Athir's universal annalistic history — built on al-Tabari with added Maghreb, Andalus, Zangid and Crusade coverage.

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"Al-Kamil fil-Tarikh" (The Complete Book of History) by Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari, who died in 630 AH. It is a general history arranged by years, from the beginning of creation to his own days. 1

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He relied on the history of al-Tabari and added to it accounts of the Maghrib, al-Andalus, the Atabeg state and the Crusades. "Shadharat al-Dhahab" says that it is the well-known history arranged by events and years, in ten volumes, and one of the best histories. It begins from the first time up to the year 629 AH. 1

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Ibn al-Athir Izz al-Din

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Ibn al-Athir al-Jazri· Ibn al-Athir Diya' al-Din· Mosul· Ibn al-Athir Izz al-Din

Sources

  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 137
  • al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir
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Ibn al-Athir al-Jazri

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