Ibn al-ʿAdīm

Ibn al-ʿAdīm, also known as Kamāl al-dīn Abū al-Qāsim ʿUmar b. Aḥmad b. Hibaŧ Al-lãh, was a distinguished historian from Aleppo. He is renowned for his encyclopedic work on the history and geography of Aleppo, titled 'Bughyat al-ṭalab fī tārīkh Ḥalab,' which serves as a crucial source for the study of the Islamic and specifically Syrian history. His meticulous documentation of events, figures, and places has made his work an invaluable asset for researchers and scholars interested in the medieva...See more