Ibn Khaldun was an Arab sociologist, philosopher, and historian widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages.
He made major contributions in the areas of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography.
He also achieved high political office, serving as Prime Minister of Egypt, and saw active military service.
He is best known for his Muqaddimah (Prolegomena), the first book of his world history that won him an immortal place among historians, sociologists, and philosophers.
Ibn Khaldun also spent nearly two months in the company of Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire who treated him with respect.
The scholar used his years of accumulated knowledge and wisdom.
He is generally considered the greatest Arab historian as well as the father of sociology and the science of history.
.
.
.
#IslamicHistory #history #historyfacts #historylovers #islam #muslim #Muslims #muslimsoftheworld
