List of Muslim historians explained

The following is a list of Muslim historians writing in the Islamic historiographical tradition, which developed from hadith literature in the time of the first caliphs. This list is focused on pre-modern historians who wrote before the heavy European influence that occurred from the 19th century onward.

Chronological list

See also: Historiography of early Islam and List of biographies of Muhammad.

Historians of the formative period

First era: 700–750 (Ibn Zubayr and al-Zuhri's histories no longer exist, but they are referenced in later works).

Second era: 750–800

Third era: 800–860

Fourth era: 860–900

Fifth era: 900–950

Historians of the classical period

Iraq and Iran

Egypt, Palestine and Syria

al-Andalus and the Maghreb

India

See also: Muslim chronicles for Indian history.

Early modern historians

Turkish: Ottoman Empire

Arabic: Ottoman Empire and Morocco

Persian: Safavid Empire and Mughal India

Historians of the modern period

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. (Robinson hasn't mentioned his name.)
  2. Bianquis, "Al-Musabbihi", Encyclopaedia of Islam, Leiden: Brill, 1960-2004.
  3. "Tursun Beg." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Leiden: Brill, 1960-2004.