Ibn Khaldun, the Historiographer

Ibn Khaldun was, without a doubt, one of the greatest thinkers in human history. He has been quoted by many respected people throughout history. Ronald Reagan even tired to use him to justify his moronic economical concepts. Let's not let that ruin Ibn Khaldun's reputation. He was... I have no words. Honestly, no words. That dude was awesome!
Sorry for the delay in this video. I was busy with quite a few personal things. From now on, I'll try to maintain a schedule.
Additional Facts:
1) William McGuckin de Slane, an Irishman, was the key interpreter for the French during the colonization and he translated many of Ibn Khaldun’s and other Africa and Arabic works into French.
2) Almohad Caliphate was at its greatest extent around 1212 CE under the rule of Muhammad al-Nasir. Almohad Caliphate fell in 1269 CE.
3) The image is from an exhibition named, “Ibn Khaldun: Peak and Decline of the Empires”, held in Seville, Tunis and New York in 2006 to commemorated the anniversary of his death.
4) Mamluk Sultanate managed to defeat the Mongol Horde at Ain Jalut in 1260 CE (just two years after the sack of Baghdad), stopping them from advancing further and proving that Mongols do, in fact, bleed.
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I'm studying history in college and we talk a lot about some of the early historians like Herodotus and Thucydides. It's interesting to hear about historians from the Muslim world and how they shaped our modern view. Great video man!

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4:58 Timur: *Exists* Al Muqaddimah: *Anger*

[@chiron14pl]

I'm working my way through Ibn Khaldun's "Muqaddimah" and find it excellent and truly the origin of modern historiography.

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I just placed an order for the book on Amazon and I am really excited!

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He also founded sociology and he mostly talks about sociology in muqadimmah and it's really fascinating.

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@@servantoftheexpander9688 Yes, he's truly a scholar who anticipated so much of our modern approach. I highly respect him

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I bought it after hearing about what a great book it was, but the first time I read it thought it wasn't that interesting or impressive. That was a few years ago, before I developed an interest in medieval history, particularly focusing on the Byzantine Empire and the Mediterranean world. So I picked it up again, am currently through a 2nd read and NOW I get what the hype is all about. Kinda feel like a total fool for dropping it in the first place, but having some knowledge of medieval history and culture really lets you appreciate the significance of Ibn Jaldun's work, it's scope and depth. It also contributes to clearing up misconceptions about medieval thought and culture.

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Are you reading hardcopy book or online pdf?

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Great video. I hope that you will talk about his various roles in the politics of North Africa and Andalus. Ramadan Mubarak from Tunis.

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Timur the Jerkass. :) Seriously though, great video! Very interesting topic and excellently presented. The detail I love the most might be that little animated timeline at the top.

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We had Muqqadimah on our reading list during masters in sociology but no one read it😅 I think I'll revisit the book now

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That's a shame!

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you'd think that after over 600 years, people would have learned a thing or 2 from his ideas, like always checking sources and thinking about stuff logically. but no, we didn't. in fact, i think we are even further from that than the people of his era ....

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Great content & presentation Just one small observation ... The castle showed in 3:10 isn't in Frenda as mentioned .. It is the the Santa Cruz Forteresse .. in Oran about 150 km North of Frenda

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[@jsoth2675]

It would be cool to see a video on khaldun and timurs time together. In particular if he recorded it in detail. Either way thanks for your time and content. It is much appreciated.

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04:40 Man poor guy, may he and his family R.I.P. 😢

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MALAY SUBTITLES Part 2 of 2 04:29 hantar bencana yang berlaku, Mongol Horde & The Black Death. 04:33 Ibn Khaldun menyajikannya cukup lama. 04:35 Namun, dia mendapati dirinya terlibat dalam intrik politik sekali lagi. 04:39 Pada tahun yang sama, 1384 CE, kapal yang membawa isteri dan anak-anak Ibnu Khaldun karam 04:44 pesisir Iskandariah, tragedi yang tidak seperti yang dialami oleh Ibn Khaldun. 04:47 Selepas itu, Ibn Khaldun bersara dari jawatan politik dan pergi mengajar di pelbagai sekolah 04:52 dan universiti di sekitar Mamluk Mesir. 04:54 Pada tahun 1400 M, Timur yang Lumpuh atau yang saya suka memanggilnya, Timur si JERK, menyerang Damsyik. 05:00 Sultan Mesir, membawa Ibn Khaldun bersamanya untuk menangani Timur. 05:03 Namun, tentera Mamluk dan sultan kembali ke Mesir, tetapi Ibn Khaldun ditinggalkan di 05:08 bandar yang dikepung. 05:10 Bagi pihak elit kota, Ibn Khaldun pergi berunding dengan Timur. 05:13 Dia menghabiskan sekitar tujuh minggu di kemnya dan membincangkan pelbagai topik dengannya. 05:18 Ini hadir dengan terperinci dalam autobiografi Ibn Khaldun. 05:21 Timur dikatakan telah memperlakukan Ibnu Khaldun dengan hormat dan bertanya kepadanya mengenai keadaannya 05:26 Maghreb, Afrika Barat Laut. 05:27 Ibn Khaldun membuat laporan yang luas tentang hal itu, kerana dia adalah kutu buku yang sangat besar! 05:32 Kerana nikmat ini, Ibnu Khaldun meminta Timur untuk memperlakukan kota dengan baik dan membiarkannya kembali 05:36 ke Mesir. 05:37 Timur membenarkannya dan kemudian dia memecat Damsyik dan membakar masjidnya yang besar kerana bagaimana lagi 05:42 akan memastikan bahawa dia dikenang sebagai Timur si Jerk. 05:45 Ibnu Khaldun kembali ke Mesir dan menjalani sepanjang hidupnya dalam pelbagai jawatan, ilmiah 05:49 dan politik. 05:50 Dia meninggal pada 17 Mac 1406 CE. 05:53 Warisan Ibn Khaldun, di dunia Eropah dan Islam, mungkin tidak seperti orang lain. 05:58 Dia menulis di Al Muqaddimah, 07:13 Dengan cara ini, Ibn Khaldun mengusulkan sistem untuk sejarah, dan bukannya siri linear 07:17 cerita yang disebarkan dari satu ke yang lain. 07:20 Pada kali pertama saya membaca buku, saya tidak dapat menjumpai cerita yang tidak saya persoalkan. 07:24 Ibn Khaldun memperkenalkan cara baru untuk memikirkan sejarah dan untuk itu, kerjanya akan dilakukan 07:28 sentiasa hidup. 07:29 Dia memberikan banyak hal kepada dunia, bahkan Ronald Reagan memetiknya untuk menyokong apa yang diketahui 07:33 sebagai ekonomi dari segi penawaran dan mengaku telah melihat idea kenabian untuk masalah fiskal 07:38 kapitalisme dalam karya-karyanya tetapi mungkin perkara terbesar yang diberikan oleh Ibn Khaldun kepada dunia 07:43 adalah Al Muqaddimah. 07:44 Tidak, bukan buku, maksud saya nama saluran ini. 07:47 Jumpa awak lain kali.

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Thank you for this video it helped me understand my Islamiat chapter Ibn Kaldum

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So he's like herotdus mixed with marco polo but muslim?, thank god (or allah hehe) for this channel, i would never lnow stuff like this

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Hahaha, we have a few other guys (Masudi would be Herodotus and obviously, Ibn Battuta would be Marco Polo) who fit those descriptions better. I don't really know who to compare him with.

[@AncientAccounts]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT i would add ibn battuta, recently read his Travels, i agree

[@Peristerygr]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT So Xenophon is probably the guy to compare him with.

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

I don't really know enough about him to compare with Ibn Khaldun. I guess, Ibn Khaldun was a historian like Herodotus but his primary legacy is because of his work in economy and as a historiographer. He taught HOW to read and record history, rather than actually record it. He did record it but that's not why he remember him.

[@Peristerygr]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT Xenophon actually did or tried to do in historiographyy what Ibn Khaldun said a historian should do.That's why I mentioned him.

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4:58 Timur: *Exists* Al Muqaddimah: *ANGERY*

[@AmerAhmad]

Painting shown at 2:06 is of the Mughal court in India so not accurate here. Very well researched and narrated. Thank you Amer Ahmad

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Thank you for all you none bias posts

[@Nedwin]

Anyway, his book is Muqaddimah and it might inspire Syawish in naming the channel 😅. Nice sharing.

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Thanks!

[@حسنعباسجاسبجبار]

Aronld toynbee the most famous historiographer in the last centuries said that ibn khaldum is most genius person on history of humanity

[@ravisekharsridharreddynedu8538]

AT s 21 civilizations Ranke- no interpretation Neibur---- legends have a grain of truth Oswald Spengler---1Decline of the west Karl Marx----a Ll around economy or money Sociologist Darendaaj--- for power with immediate boss or authority not distant one I K---- about tribes etc

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Informative

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Do video About Ibn Battuta

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All in good time, my friend.

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Video: "Timur the jerk!" Me, a fan of Timur: *surprised Pikachu face*

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Wait til you hear about Delhi 1398

[@fire_lord862]

@@gequitz He was a Mongol afterall, it is not entirely wrong to say that he is the Muslim version of Genghis Khan.

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Have you considered doing a video specifically about his book, the Al Muqaddimah?

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The best historian in the world

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Timur the JERK! Love it.

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Do a video on Mansa Musa and the Trans-Saharan Trade.

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amazing

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Wow, when he says names in Arabic seems like he's so familiar with the names. unlike any other westerners who try to pronounce a Arabic name.

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He's Pakistani, and Muslim. Makes sense he'd be familiar with Arabic I guess.

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Aw! You too!

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Where can I find IBN khaldun book al maqdimah

[@EasternRomanHistory]

Really interesting video. Will you do a video on Al-Tabari?

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Yes! I will.

[@EasternRomanHistory]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT He is a bit like the Livy of Islamic historians.

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Can someone send me a link to Ibn Khaldun’s autobiography!!!

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"Timur the Jerk!!!" Haha!

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Hello!

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I am happy that Muslim Polymaths are gradually getting their due recognition. I like yours videos. Regards, from India.

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Does anyone know which translations of Al-Muqqadima are reliable and could be found online? English or Spanish work equally fine.

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Could you make a video about Charles Martel and the miracle of Ourique?

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informative

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I guess this is your favorite episode so far because here is were you get your channel name.

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

I knew what the channel would be named as soon as I read that book for the first time.

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Timur the “lame” his name is already an insult

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Sorry but the picture you are showing at 3:08 is not correct, it shows Santa Cruz Spanish fort in Oran (Algeria) not in Frenda ...

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Temur"lame"i could not agree more on that nice one ;)

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Hey ! Great content, but i would love if you put sources in description or pin it in comment section

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He also roughly touched biological evolution.

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He did. One thing I really found fascinating about him was that he talked about things, like human nature, from a very evolution-like perspective.

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@@AlMuqaddimahYT please make a video on that aspect.

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@Corporate slave He said bad stuff about Arabs, berbers, eu, blacks and indians. He was not racist. He talked about everyone.

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Just a small stylistical note: don't say 'people died THANKS to the plague', because it would seem that you're glad all those people died. Use 'because of the plague'

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Can u make a video on ibn sina

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Where I can get a map there 0:45, is there a link address ? Can i have it, please ... Great video btw :v

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Not yet but soon, my maps will be available.

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That :v, pasti ini pasti

[@HVLLOW99]

Hey would you consider the Caliphate's as a theocratic monarchy? If not what would they be?

[@HVLLOW99]

@@AlMuqaddimahYT I agree

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Sorry, that comment wasn't in the right place, for some reason. It was not quite a theocratic monarchy because the caliph didn't command the same respect in Islam, as say, the pope does in Catholicism. After the first four, it was a usual monarchy.

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@@AlMuqaddimahYT Oh i see, thanks for clearing that up for me! Great video as always man.

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why Indian background music

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Can you do these profile video for caliphs like: harun al rashid , abd al malik or Suleiman the magnificent?

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Over time, yes! I will. It's on my list. I have a very short attention span so I can't stick to anything for long.

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@@AlMuqaddimahYT you teach Islam frim a secular point. No offence; I'm not a fan of wahabbism Honestly I won't conisder wahabis as Sunnis because Sunnis. Celbratrate mawlid un nabi Muhhumed pbuh birthday Have waliallah( saints most notably sahik abdul qadir jillani ra and for him sunnis fast on 11th rabi al thane) , Sunnis have a practis of mysticism of; givng out taweze( like ammulates), doing special rituals and prays, and visting shrine or graves. This is called Sufism Wahbis don't belive in any of this Sunnis like to follow; muhhumed saw, tge sahaba , imam like Imam Buhari and scholars Whabis primary person to follow is abdul wahab and his opinion on islam.

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

I'm not really very religious, like I have said before but I was raised on the Wahaabi point of view and I have to disagree with you here. Never, through my 23 years on this planet, have I ever heard a Wahaabi quote Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahaab. Mostly, I only hear them quote things from Bukhari and Muslim. Like I said, I'm not very practicing so it doesn't matter to me but when I do participate in religion (like in Ramadan, for instance) I do it the Wahaabi way.

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@@AlMuqaddimahYT wahhabis are not muslim

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Can I use this video on my page of Instagram to aware people about him ?

[@MrCerneus]

Okay asking for a friend: does some one know if there is a audiobooks version of one of the of Ibn Kaldoun? If so could you send me where to find it

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If the video was sponsored by Audible, I'd recommend looking there but they didn't sponsor me so fuck those guys!

[@warren411]

They said he wrote about the Voyages of Massa Musa. One of the richest king in Africa made ship voyages before Columbus. Is that in one of those seven volumes or a different book because the writings are kind of incomplete when it comes to Massa Musa

[@carolineaustin4138]

I like your KZbin videos a lot but the narration is too fast. I wish the speaker would slow down just a little to help the listener take in the information. Thank you.

[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Yeah, sorry about that. I've improved in my later videos.

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WE ARE NOT BERBER, WE ARE AMAZIGHAN.

[@nggaknormal]

So... I guess you won't make video about timur?

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Ibn-Khaldun was based. F for respect.

[@kareemtheeb1478]

He said bad things about Arabs Berbers Africans Eu people Turks and everyone. He was not based.

[@austinxd9193]

please try Islamic history in Al Andalus and India

[@Eddy-Cool]

I do think that timur was a jerk (he burned the grand mosque, being a muslim himself) But the presenter/uploader shouldn't use such derogatory words or include personal opinion in neutral documentary-style videos. the viewers are thoughtful enough to figure such things out for themselves!

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Those mongol rulers were fake Muslims

[@AngryHistorian87]

Timur the Jerk? I’m sensing a major Ibn Arabshah vibe here. Are you sure you ain’t related to him? 😆

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I am on Baghdad

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Once again i see this damned Timur the jerk ! Can't wait to see why this guys seems to be the thanos of the midle east in one of your vidéo

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Amir Timur (Rah) was a great king, not to be slandered.

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[@AlMuqaddimahYT]

Pakistan.

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[@anwarshafee6403]

At around 2:04 you showed a picture that is clearly from the Mughal period in the Indian Subcontinent. Was this done intentionally or a mistake?