Majhul ol-Muallef Akhbār al-Abbasiya and its Place in Islamic Historiography
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Abstract
Interest in the history of the Abbasids may be largely due to access to a number of new sources. One of the most important new sources is Majhul ol-Muallef which is a historical work. Of course, some of the problems associated with
this work are still unsolved. These issues include questions about the title of the book, the date of its
compilation, the identity of its author and its historiographical value. The purpose of this article is to
look into these problems, and to make some guesses in order to clarify the vague points of the book so
that it would be used more for improving our understanding of the Abbasid history and policies. The
following paper is a translation of Alton L. Daniel›s article which is on the history of the Abbasid dynasty
and its place in Islamic historiography.
this work are still unsolved. These issues include questions about the title of the book, the date of its
compilation, the identity of its author and its historiographical value. The purpose of this article is to
look into these problems, and to make some guesses in order to clarify the vague points of the book so
that it would be used more for improving our understanding of the Abbasid history and policies. The
following paper is a translation of Alton L. Daniel›s article which is on the history of the Abbasid dynasty
and its place in Islamic historiography.
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