Kitāb al-ʿibar
work by Ibn Khaldūn
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relationship to “The Muqqadimah”
- In Islamic arts: Historiography: Ibn Khaldūn
…to a projected general history, Kitāb al-ʿibar, sought to explain the basic factors in the historical development of the Islamic countries. His own experiences, gained on a variety of political missions in North Africa, proved useful in establishing general principles that he could apply to the manifestations of Islamic civilization.…
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