Ibn Abd al-Malik al-Marrakushi

Ibn abd al-Malik al-Murrakushi
بن عبد الملك المراكشي
Born5 July 1237
Marrakesh, present-day Morocco
DiedSeptember 1303(1303-09-00) (aged 66)
New Tlemcen (Mansoura), present-day Algeria
Occupationsscholar, judge, historian
Known forHistorian biographer
Notable workAd-Dayl wa Takmila

Ibn abd al-Malik al-Marrakushi or al-Murrakushi (full name: Abu Abd Allah Muhammed ibn Muhammed ibn abd al-Malik al-Marrakushi Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن محمد بن عبد الملك المراكشي; 5 July 1237 – September 1303) was a Maghrebi scholar, historian, judge, and biographer.

He is the author of the famous book 'Ad-Dayl wa Takmila' a 9 volume biographical encyclopedia of notable people from Maghreb and al-Andalus.

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