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Quaraouiyyine Mosque (Mosquée Quaraouiyyine), view 2

Ibn Khaldun [Waliy eddine Abderrahmane Ibn Abu Zayd Ibn Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Jabir ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Khalid ibn Abderrahman (Khaldoune) al-Hadrami14th century

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UNESCO Memory of the World

Kitab al-ibar, wa diwan al-mobtadae wa al-khabar.

The Kitab al-ibar, wa diwan al-mobtadae wa al-khabar (Book of teachings and treatise of ancient and modern history on the gestures of Arabs, Persians, Berbers and rulers of their time), written by Arab sociologist and historian Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), is the 5th of 7 volumes of a treaty from the 14th century. This composite manuscript is about social and political history while also leading a profound reflection on the logic of the emergence of the constitution and the decline of states. It’s considered as a pioneering work in sociology, treaty of political philosophy and a major historical work in general and for Arab Muslim countries in particular.

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  • Title: Quaraouiyyine Mosque (Mosquée Quaraouiyyine), view 2
  • Creator: Ibn Khaldun [Waliy eddine Abderrahmane Ibn Abu Zayd Ibn Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Jabir ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Khalid ibn Abderrahman (Khaldoune) al-Hadrami
  • Date Created: 14th century
  • Location: Morocco
  • Subject Keywords: History, Islam
  • Rights: Moroccan Memory of the World Foum Chenna Committee (Comité marocain Mémoire du Monde Foum Chenna)
  • Medium: Manuscript
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