OverviewA historian who organised a broad account of events in time order.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1160 – c. 1233 CE
Life and settingIbn al-Athir lived in Mosul and gathered historical material within the political world of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAl-Kamil presents a chronological account of world history. His companion-biographical work also became an important reference for the study of the earliest Muslim generations.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
