Ibn Khaldun (/ ˈ ɪ b ən h æ l ˈ d uː n / IH-bun hal-DOON; Arabic: أبو زيد عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن خلدون الحضرمي, Abū Zayd ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn Khaldūn al-Ḥaḍramī, Arabic: [ibn xalduːn]; 27 May 1332 – 17 March 1406, 732–808 AH) was an Arab [11] [12] sociologist, philosopher ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Ibn Khaldūn (born May 27, 1332, Tunis [Tunisia]—died March 17, 1406, Cairo, Egypt) was the greatest Arab historian, who developed one of the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history, contained in his masterpiece, the Muqaddimah (“Introduction”). He also wrote a definitive history of Muslim North Africa.

May 13, 2021 · Biography, major works, accomplishments and facts about Ibn Khaldun, the Arab historian, sociologist and philosopher who was so influential that Niccolò Machiavelli described him as one of the greatest scholars of the Middle Ages.

Oct 15, 2010 · Abd al-Rahman ibn Khaldun, the well known historian and thinker from Muslim 14th-century North Africa, is considered a forerunner of original theories in social sciences and philosophy of history, as well as the author of original views in …

Ibn Khaldūn - Historian, Philosopher, Muqaddimah: In 1375, craving solitude from the exhausting business of politics, Ibn Khaldūn took the most momentous step of his life: he sought refuge with the tribe of Awlād ʿArīf, who lodged him and his family in the safety of a castle, Qalʿat ibn Salāmah, near what is now the town of Frenda, Algeria.

Ibn Khaldun is the most important figure in the field of History and Sociology in Muslim History. He is one of those shining stars that contributed so richly to the understanding of Civilization. In order for one to understand and appreciate his work, one must understand his life. He lived a life in search of stability and influence.

The Muqaddimah (Arabic: مقدّمة "Introduction"), also known as the Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun (Arabic: مقدّمة ابن خلدون) or Ibn Khaldun's Prolegomena (Ancient Greek: Προλεγόμενα), is a book written by the historian Ibn Khaldun in 1377 which presents a view of universal history. [1]

Ibn Khaldūn or Ibn Khaldoun (May 27, 1332/732AH – March 19, 1406/808AH) was a famous historiographer and historian born in present-day Tunisia, and is sometimes viewed as one of the forerunners of modern historiography, sociology, and economics.

May 27, 2023 · Ibn Khaldun is best known for his groundbreaking work in the field of historiography and social sciences. His most renowned work is the Muqaddimah (also known as the “Prolegomena” or “Introduction”), which serves as an introduction to his larger historical work, Kitab al-‘Ibar (Book of Lessons).

Ibn Khaldūn , orig. Abū Zayd ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Khaldūn, (born May 27, 1332, Tunis, Tun.—died March 17, 1406, Cairo, Egypt), Noted Arab historian. He was employed in court posts by various rulers in Tunis, Fès, and Granada.