Ibn Khaldun was a prominent medieval Arab historian and philosopher known for his work "Muqaddimah," which laid the foundation for several Social Sciences, including sociology, historiography, and economics. He introduced concepts such as social cohesion, group solidarity, and the role of geography in shaping civilizations. Ibn Khaldun also emphasized the cyclical nature of dynasties and the impact of economic factors on the rise and fall of civilizations.
Ibn Khaldun mainly lived in North Africa, specifically in present-day Tunisia and Egypt. He was born in Tunisia and later moved to Egypt, where he held positions in the government and academia.
Ibn Khaldun was a famous North African historian and scholar who is best known for his work on historiography and the philosophy of history. He is considered a pioneer in the fields of sociology and economics due to his insights on how societies rise and fall. Ibn Khaldun's most famous work is the "Muqaddimah" or "Prolegomena," which laid the groundwork for understanding the cyclical nature of civilizations.
He is best known for his Muqaddimah (known as Prolegomenon in English), which was discovered, evaluated and fully appreciated first by 19th century European scholarship,[2] although it has also had considerable influence on 17th-century Ottoman historians like Ḥajjī Khalīfa and Mustafa Naima who relied on his theories to analyze the growth and decline of the Ottoman empire.[3] Later in the 19th century, Western scholars recognized him as one of the greatest philosophers to come out of the Muslim world.[4]
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Ibn Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332.
Ibn Khaldun was first brought to the attention of the Western world in 1697
Ibn Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332 and died on March 19, 1406. Ibn Khaldun would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 683 years old today.
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Ibn Khaldun mainly lived in North Africa, specifically in present-day Tunisia and Egypt. He was born in Tunisia and later moved to Egypt, where he held positions in the government and academia.
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