Al-Baladhuri

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.

Ahmad Ibn Yahya ibn Jabir al-Baladhuri
TitleAl-Baladhuri
Personal
Bornc. 820
Died892 (aged 7172)
Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
ReligionIslam
EraIslamic golden age
(Abbasid Era)
RegionMesopotamia
JurisprudenceSunni
Main interest(s)History
Notable 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 or Abi al-Hassan Baladhuri.

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