Al-Waqidi
Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Waqid al-Aslami (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن عمر بن واقد الاسلمي, romanized: Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar ibn Wāqid al-Aslamī) (c. 130 – 207 AH; c. 747 – 823 AD) was a historian commonly referred to as al-Waqidi (Arabic: الواقدي). His surname is derived from his grandfather's name Waqid, and thus he became famous as al-Imam al-Waqidi. Al-Waqidi was an early Muslim historian and biographer of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, specializing in his military campaigns. He served as a judge (qadi) for the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun. Several of al-Waqidi's works are known through his scribe and student (in the field of the al-maghazi genre), Ibn Sa'd.
Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Waqid al-Aslami | |
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| Title | Al-Waqidi |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 130AH / AD 747 Medina |
| Died | 207AH / AD 823 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Main interest(s) | History of Islam |
| Notable work(s) | Kitab al-Tarikh wa al-Maghazi ("Book of History and Campaigns") |
| Muslim leader | |
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