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(1850) Author: Georg August Wallin
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[-Ahmad-]{+Dr. Wallin’s Route in Northern Arabia.

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Ahmad+} at Dimashhy.—Ahmed bin Yoosnf bin. Ahmad Aboo-l- Abbas, surnamed
at-fiimashhy, wrote a universal history entitled Akhbar at duwdl—The History of
the Changes of Fortune (divided into fifty-five sections, with a long preface), which
was finished Su the year 1008 of the Higra (1599 A.D.).

Alferganus.—The author known to Europeans by this name is Muhammad bin
Kathir ul-Furghdny, called al-Farghtlny (Alferganus) from his being a native of
the province of Farghan, on the N.E. of the Oxus. He flourished about the year
184 a.ti. (800 A.i).), and wrote a work on astronomy, which has been several times
printed in Europe ; but the most valuable edition of it is that by Golius, with
geographical notes on all the places mentioned by the author, published at Amsterdam,
in small 4to, in 1609.

Um al Attar.—There were two brothers of this name, both authors of great
learning and repute. The one quoted by Dr. Wallin I presume to be Aboo-l- Hasan
’All/ ibn Abi-l-karam Muliammcd ibn ’Abdi-l- Karim al-Sheibuny, known as ibn
al-Athir al Gazary, from his being a native of a place called Gazirat ibn ’ Umar, on
the W. bank of the Tigris, in Mesopotamia, and surnamed ’Azu-l-dln. Ilis greatest
work is entitled al-Kumil, i. e. “ The Perfect ” or “ The Universal [History],”
which begins with the creation and extends to the G28th year of the Higra (1231
A.in). He was born on the 4th of Jomfidhy al awal, of the 555tli year of the Iligra
(May 12th, 1160 a.d.), and died in the mouth Sha’ban of the year 630 (May, 1233
a.d.). The brother’s name was Aboo Sa’ddut al-Mubdrak ibn Mnhammed
al-Sheibuny, also known as Ibn al-Athir al Gazary, but surnamed Magdu-l-din.

Ibn Ayus (Aboo ’Aid Alla).—The uame of this writer is Mohammed bin Ahmad
bin Ayds. He received the surnames of Al-Hanafy and of Al-Gerkasy from his
being of the orthodox sect of Aboo Hanifti and a native of Circassia. His work is
entitled Nash _ a l Azhar fi’Agdyb al afar—Smelling of Flowers in Wonders of
Countries, and was finished, according to the author’s own statement, on Friday
the 14th of the month Sha’ban of the 922nd year of the Iligrfi, (12th September,
1516 a.d.). It comprises a liistorical and geographical description of various
coun-tries, including a detailed notice of Egypt; the whole drawn from more ancient
annals.

Al-Kalhashcndy.—Aln-l- Abbas Ahmed Urn ’Abd Alla al Kalkashendy al Nisdbd
died in 821 of the Iligra (1418 A.D.). Ilis book quoted by Dr. Wallin is called
Nihdyetu-l-adab fy ma’rafeti-l-ansabi-l-Arab—The end of Learning in a
knowledge of the Genealogies of the Arabs. Dr. Wallin, however, gives the title as
Nihuyetu-l-Arab fy ma’rafdli-l-Jfobdili-l-’Arab— The end of what is necessary in a
knowledge of the Arab Tribes.

Ifamoos.—Mnhammed Ibn Ya’hoob Ibn Mohammed al-Sherdzy al-Firawzabddy,
the author of this well-known dictionary, called Kamoos and Bahru-l-Miihit—The
Ocean {of the Arabic Language), was horn 729 a.ii. (1328 A.D.), at Karzin, in the
southern part of the province of Fars, and died at Zabid, formerly the capital of the
Tehilma of Yaman, in 817 (1414 a.d.). He was by birth a Persian, but lived
mostly at Sana’a, in Yaman, and finished his dictionary—which is principally
formed upon an earlier work, in sixty-five volumes, and upon the dictionary of
Al-Goohary—at Mekktt.

Kitdb al Iiidddn—Hook of Countries. The author of this work is Ahmad ibn
Yahia al-Sha’ir (the Poet). It consists of cosmography and history, and is much
esteemed.

At-Meiddiny.—Aboo-l-Fadli Ahmed ibn Mnhammed al-Mciddiny al-Nishiiboory,
so called from Meidan, a town in the district of Nishaboor (Nay-Shah-Poor), m
Khawrasftn. He died in the year of the Higra 518 (1124 a.d.).

Masdlih al Absur fy Mamalik al Amsur—The Ways of Sight in Territorial
Dominions, is the title of a historical ami geographical work by Aboo-l-’Abbas
Shehdbu-l-din Ahmed ibn Ya/iia, who was born in the year 700, and died in 749 of
the Higra. There are also other books by him.

Muhdtnmcd al Sipdhi.—Al-’ Ahdu-l-Fakir Muhammcdu-l-Shahir bi-ibn al-Sipdhi
— The Poor Slave Muhammcd known as the Son of the Soldier, died ill 980 a.h.
(1572 a.d.). His book here quoted is entitled Awdahu-l- Mesalih ild
Ma’rafeti-l-huldani wa al-Mcmdlih—Light for the Hoad to a. knowledge of Towns and
Countries, and is merely the geography of Abu-l-Feda reduced to alphabetical order,
with a few alterations and additions.

Al-Sama’fuiy.—Aboo Su’d’Abd ul-Kerim ibn Abi Bahr Mnhammed al-Sana’dny

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