Al-Baladhuri

Ahmad Ibn Yahya ibn Jabir al-Baladhuri
Ahmad Ibn Yahya ibn Jabir al-Baladhuri
Title	Al-Baladhuri
Personal
Born	c. 820; Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
Died	892 (aged 71–72); Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
Religion	Islam
Era	Islamic golden age ; (Abbasid Era)
Region	Mesopotamia
Jurisprudence	Sunni
Main interest(s)	History
Notable work(s)	Kitab Futuh al-Buldan and Ansab al-Ashraf

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]

^ Translation of Futuh al-Buldan by Hitti
^ One 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.
^ Salaam Knowledge
^ Answering-Ansar.org :: Fadak; The property of Fatima al-Zahra [as] Archived 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Translation of Futuh al-Buldan by Hitti

[Britannica-2] One 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.

[salaam.co.uk-3] Salaam Knowledge

[4] Answering-Ansar.org :: Fadak; The property of Fatima al-Zahra [as] Archived 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine

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