The biography and methodology of Ibin Al-Saa’I Al-Baghdadi in his book Al-Dur A-Thameen in Asmaa Al-Musanafeen

Abstract

Generally speaking, the importance of the historical books acquires from the role and position of historians in the life of their nations besides their following to the political, social, economical and cultural events, in addition to register the its phenomena and different developments. The study of those books gives the researcher a good acknowledge in understanding the development the methodological styles of the historical writing during the sequential phases. Hence, the study of historical books in the late century takes a special importance due to a result of new stage in the history of Arab and Islamic nation especially with the foreign invasion and fall of the Abbasid Caliphate in (656 A.H / 1258 A.D). this leads to appear a new visions of the political and social positions that make many cities such as Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo having a great role in the intellectual and cultural activity. This a clear sign that indicates continuation of the nation life and the care of scholars especially historians to continue in their scientific and intellectual efforts to contribute in continuation of the revival of their nation during the ages despite of invasion and the foreign domination.

The Abasaid era of the seventh century A.H is characterized with lots of scholars who have contributions in the political, administrative, economical, scientific and intellectual fields. Ibin AlSaa’i is one of those scholars who appeared in this era and his book “Al-Dur A-Thameen in Asmaa Al-Musanafeen” is one of the historical reference that covered that age besides his book tackles the biography of writers, their deeds, descendants, and their poetry.