Historiography of Ibn Aybak in Kanz al-Durar

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

اسماعیل چنگیزی ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2011-05-22 Accepted : 2011-08-08 Published : 2011-08-23

Keywords: History of Egypt, Ibn Aybak Dawadari, Kanz Al Durar, Mamluks,

Abstract :

Kanz Al Durar wa Djami’ Al Ghurar, a general history in ninevolumes compiled by Ibn Aybak Al Dawadari, a lesser knownMamlukid historian, contains a comprehensiveaccount of the historyof ruling dynasties of Egypt from Islamic conquest to thetime of thewriter. His close relation with Mamluks as a high ranking officialinthe court of Mamluk rulers facilitated his access to governmentaldocuments andarchives and made his work a well documented historyespecially on the tow lastvolumes which are dealing with events of hiscontemporary period. This historymainly consists on political, militaryand literary issues but Ibn Aybak has alsothe social, economical andcultural events in his consideration. The author of thepresent articlehas studied Kanz Al Durar from a critical view and evaluateditsimportance in historiography of Egypt under Mamluks.