Abu al-Fida
Abu al-Fida (Abulfida) (Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi) (Abu al-Fida' Isma'il ibn Mahmud al-Malik al-Mu'ayyad 'Imad Ad-din) (Abulfeda) (Abu Alfida) (November, 1273 - October 27, 1331). Arab historian and geographer.
Abu al-Fida was born in Damascus, where his father Malik ul-Afdal, brother of the prince of Hamah, had fled from the Mongols. He was a descendant of Ayyub, the father of Saladin. In his boyhood, Abu al-Fida devoted himself to the study of the Qur'an and the sciences, but from his twelfth year was almost constantly engaged in military expeditions, chiefly against the crusaders.
In 1285, Abu al-Fida was present at the assault of a stronghold of the Knights of St. John, and took part in the sieges of Tripoli (1289), Acre (1291) and Qal'at ar-Rum. Tripoli and Acre were the last strongholds of the Crusaders.
In 1298, Abu al-Fida entered the service of the Mameluke Sultan Malik al-Nasir and after twelve years was invested by him with the governorship of Hamah. In 1310, Abu al-Fida was appointed governor of the city of Hamah, over which he ruled with almost absolute power. In 1312, Abu al-Fida was made a prince with the title Malik us-Salhn, and in 1320, he was given the title of sultan with the title Malik ul-Mu'ayyad and the right to transmit the title to his descendants.
Abu al-Fida’s most important work was An Abridgment of the History of the Human Race, a text that traces human history from the creation of the world until 1329. This work is especially valuable as a source for the period of the Crusades. He also wrote Geography, which is valued primarily for its description of the Muslim world. Geography was founded on the works of his predecessors, including the works of Ptolemy and Muhammad al-Idrisi. A long introduction on various geographical matters is followed by twenty-eight sections dealing in tabular form with the chief towns of the world. After each name are given the longitude, latitude, climate, spelling, and then observations generally taken from earlier authors.
Abulfeda crater, a crater on the Moon, is named for Abu al-Fida.
Fida, Abu al- see Abu al-Fida
Abulfida see Abu al-Fida
Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi see Abu al-Fida
Abu al-Fida' Isma'il ibn Mahmud al-Malik al-Mu'ayyad 'Imad Ad-din see Abu al-Fida
Abulfeda see Abu al-Fida
Abu Alfida see Abu al-Fida
*****Abu al-Fida (Abulfida) (Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi) (Abu al-Fida' Isma'il ibn Mahmud al-Malik al-Mu'ayyad 'Imad Ad-din) (Abulfeda) (Abu Alfida) (November, 1273 - October 27, 1331). Arab historian and geographer.
Abu al-Fida was born in Damascus, where his father Malik ul-Afdal, brother of the prince of Hamah, had fled from the Mongols. He was a descendant of Ayyub, the father of Saladin. In his boyhood, Abu al-Fida devoted himself to the study of the Qur'an and the sciences, but from his twelfth year was almost constantly engaged in military expeditions, chiefly against the crusaders.
In 1285, Abu al-Fida was present at the assault of a stronghold of the Knights of St. John, and took part in the sieges of Tripoli (1289), Acre (1291) and Qal'at ar-Rum. Tripoli and Acre were the last strongholds of the Crusaders.
In 1298, Abu al-Fida entered the service of the Mameluke Sultan Malik al-Nasir and after twelve years was invested by him with the governorship of Hamah. In 1310, Abu al-Fida was appointed governor of the city of Hamah, over which he ruled with almost absolute power. In 1312, Abu al-Fida was made a prince with the title Malik us-Salhn, and in 1320, he was given the title of sultan with the title Malik ul-Mu'ayyad and the right to transmit the title to his descendants.
Abu al-Fida’s most important work was An Abridgment of the History of the Human Race, a text that traces human history from the creation of the world until 1329. This work is especially valuable as a source for the period of the Crusades. He also wrote Geography, which is valued primarily for its description of the Muslim world. Geography was founded on the works of his predecessors, including the works of Ptolemy and Muhammad al-Idrisi. A long introduction on various geographical matters is followed by twenty-eight sections dealing in tabular form with the chief towns of the world. After each name are given the longitude, latitude, climate, spelling, and then observations generally taken from earlier authors.
Abulfeda crater, a crater on the Moon, is named for Abu al-Fida.
Fida, Abu al- see Abu al-Fida
Abulfida see Abu al-Fida
Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi see Abu al-Fida
Abu al-Fida' Isma'il ibn Mahmud al-Malik al-Mu'ayyad 'Imad Ad-din see Abu al-Fida
Abulfeda see Abu al-Fida
Abu Alfida see Abu al-Fida
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