Ibn Khaldun: An Muslim World Historian.

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Maybe, at today, we more know Ibn Khaldun from his masterpiece, Muqaddimah, that became mandatory lessons at history college. But, are you know? Who Ibn Khaldun in World  Historiography? How his biography? Lets read this article until end, but, before this, please subscribe my blog for more information about Islamic History.

He born at Tunisia, at Month Of Ramadhan, 732 H,  he studied Al-Quran to Ustad Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Saad, his original names is  Abdurrahman Ibn Muhammad, but he popular with name Ibn Khaldun, because his ancestor, named Khaldun, who originated from Hadhramaut, Yemen and entered Spain at the early Islamic Reign at Spain, for Islamic Conquest Of Spain, please read this article:
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Khaldun s family stay at Seville, Spain, until at 7TH Century from Hijriyya, King Galegos drive out Khaldun s family from Seville and they moved to Tunisia, North Africa.

Back to Ibn Khaldun, from young age, Ibn Khaldun was memorized all of Qiraat ( method to read) from Quran. Ibn Khaldun also ruled the knowlege of logic, Manthiq ( public speaking). Ibn Khaldun also studied old books from Islamic Scholars before his era, such as Kutub As-Sittah, Sirah Ibnu Ishaq, and book of Ibn As-Shalah  at the knowledge of hadith.

He life at chaos world. Yes, he life at the era that Muslims suffered split, at his land, North Africa, broke civil war beetwen local rulers,  such as he write at his notes, at Morocco, broke battle beetwen Abu Inan and his father, Abu Inan rebel to his father and became Ruler Of Morocco. At North Africa, also broke many battle for scramble the throne. In this period, Bani Marin started rise as ruler at North Africa, and this fase involves many battle and bloody incidents.

He also became eyewitness from Mongols Invasion to Syria under Tamerlane, for biography of Tamerlane, you can read my article bellow:
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According Memoir Of Ibn Khaldun, Tamerlane sucess conquered Iraq, Armenia, and Erzincan, and fight with Mameluke Dynasty Of Egypt under Sultan Faraj Ibn Malik Az-Zhahir.

Ibn Khaldun also ever became state administrator, such as became secretary for Sultan Abu Salim at North Africa and also became judge at Egypt.  Ibn Khaldun also productive write  many books, beetwen his books is:
1. Muqaddimah, this is most popular Ibn Khaldun s book at Indonesia, Muqaddimah split to 6 part, part 1 speak about urbanisation and ethnography, part 2 speak about Civilization Of Badui and other tribes at the world, part three about state and goverment, Caliphate, and around it, part 4 about state and city, part 5 about profession, and part 6 about knowledge, Muqaddimah became mandatory book for who want dive at basic of history.

2.Rihlah Ibn Khaldun, that tell about his biography, and became source from this article.

3.Syarh Ar-Rajaz.

4. Syarh Qasidah Ibn Abdun.

5. Al-Ibar Wa Diwan Al Mubtada Wa alKhabar Fi Ayyam Al Arab Wa al Ajm wa Al-Barbar at the knowledge at history.

Althought life at chaos age and many crisis,  like our brother at Gaza today, he can write  monumentals book that studied until today. It is lesson for we, disablity not obstacles for create work, but became lighters for create work.

Refrence:
Khaldun , Ibnu: Rihlah Ibnu Khaldun Memoar Perjalanan Bapak Sosiologi Dan Filsafat Sejarah Paling Brilian Sepanjang Sejarah, Penerbit Alvabet, 2023 M.