| Intro | Historian |
| A.K.A. | Abu l-Mahasin Djamal al-Din Yusuf Ibn Taghri Birdi |
| Is |
Poet Historian |
| From | Egypt |
| Type |
Literature Social science |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
Cairo |
| Death |
5 June 1470, Cairo |
Jamal al-Din Yusuf bin al-Amir Sayf al-Din Taghribirdi (جمال الدين يوسف بن الأمير سيف الدين تغري بردي) or Ibn Taghribirdi (2 February 1411— 5 June 1470; 813-874 Hijri) was an Egyptian historian born into the Turkish Mamluk elite of Cairo in the 15th century. He studied under al-Ayni and al-Maqrizi, two of the leading Cairene historians and scholars of the day. His most famous work is a multi-volume chronicle of Egypt and the Mamluk sultanate called al-Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa’l-Qahira. His style is annalistic and gives precise dates for most events; this format makes it clear that Ibn Taghribirdi had privileged access to the sultans and their records.
Works
- al-Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa’l-Qahira. This chronicle begins with the Islamic conquest of Egypt and continues until just before the author’s death.
- al-Manhal al-safi wa’l-mustawfi ba’d al-wafi, a biographical dictionary of sultans, amirs, ulama and other famous people starting at the beginning of the Bahri dynasty. Approximately 3000 biographies total.
- Hawadith al-duhur fi mada al-ayyam wa’l-shuhur, a continuation of al-Maqrizi’s history Suluk li-ma’rifat duwwal al-muluk.