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{{short description|Persian historian at the court of Timurid rulers of Central Asia}} |
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⚫ | [[File:16 2-8-2005-Noahs-ark-Hafis-Abru-2.jpg|thumbnail|[[Persian Miniature]] from Hafiz-i Abru's Majma al-tawarikh. “Noah’s Ark” Iran (Afghanistan), Herat; Timur's son Shah Rukh (1405–1447) ordered the historian Hafiz-i Abru to write a continuation of [[Rashid-al-Din Hamadani|Rashid al-Din's]] famous history of the world, [[Jami al-tawarikh]]. Like the [[Il-Khanids]], the [[Timurids]] were concerned with legitimizing their right to rule, and Hafiz-i Abru's “A Collection of Histories” covers a period that included the time of [[Shahrukh Mirza|Shah Rukh]] himself.]] |
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'''Hafez-e Abru'''<ref name=iranica>Maria Eva Subtelny and Charles Melville, {{Iranica|hafez-e-abru|Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru}}</ref> ({{lang-fa|حافظ ابرو}}; died June 1430) was a [[Persian people|Persian]]<ref>{{EI2|last=Tauer|first=F.|title=Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/hafiz-i-abru-SIM_2614?s.num=48&s.f.s2_parent=s.f.book.encyclopaedia-of-islam-2&s.start=40&s.q=muhammad+yazdi|volume=3}}</ref> historian working at the courts of [[Timurid |
'''Hafez-e Abru'''<ref name=iranica>Maria Eva Subtelny and Charles Melville, {{Iranica|hafez-e-abru|Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru}}</ref> ({{lang-fa|حافظ ابرو}}; died June 1430) was a [[Persian people|Persian]]<ref>{{EI2|last=Tauer|first=F.|title=Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/hafiz-i-abru-SIM_2614?s.num=48&s.f.s2_parent=s.f.book.encyclopaedia-of-islam-2&s.start=40&s.q=muhammad+yazdi|volume=3}}</ref> historian working at the courts of [[Timurid dynasty|Timurid ruler]]s of Central Asia. His full name is |
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'''ʿAbdallah''' (or '''Nur-Allah''') '''Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini''';<ref name=iranica/> his short name is also transcribed in Western literature as '''Hafiz-i Abru''', '''Hafez-e Abru''', '''Hafiz Abru''' etc. |
'''ʿAbdallah''' (or '''Nur-Allah''') '''Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini''';<ref name=iranica/> his short name is also transcribed in Western literature as '''Hafiz-i Abru''', '''Hafez-e Abru''', '''Hafiz Abru''' etc. |
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⚫ | [[File:16 2-8-2005-Noahs-ark-Hafis-Abru-2.jpg|thumbnail|Miniature from Hafiz-i Abru's Majma al-tawarikh. “Noah’s Ark” Iran (Afghanistan), Herat; Timur's son Shah Rukh (1405–1447) ordered the historian Hafiz-i Abru to write a continuation of [[Rashid-al-Din Hamadani|Rashid al-Din's]] famous history of the world, [[Jami al-tawarikh]]. Like the [[Il-Khanids]], the [[Timurids]] were concerned with legitimizing their right to rule, and Hafiz-i Abru's “A Collection of Histories” covers a period that included the time of [[Shahrukh Mirza|Shah Rukh]] himself.]] |
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Hafiz-i Abru was born in [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]] and studied in [[Hamadān]]. He entered [[Timur]]'s court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son, [[Shah Rukh (Timurid dynasty)|Shah Rukh]], in [[Herat]]. He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a good [[chess]] player.<ref name=iranica/> |
Hafiz-i Abru was born in [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]] and studied in [[Hamadān]]. He entered [[Timur]]'s court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son, [[Shah Rukh (Timurid dynasty)|Shah Rukh]], in [[Herat]]. He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a good [[chess]] player.<ref name=iranica/> |
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Hafiz-i Abru is the author and/or compiler of numerous works on the history and geography of the Timurid state and adjacent regions, commissioned by his master Shah Rukh.<ref name=iranica/> |
Hafiz-i Abru is the author and/or compiler of numerous works on the history and geography of the Timurid state and adjacent regions, commissioned by his master Shah Rukh, in particular ''Majma al-tawarikh'' ("World Histories").<ref name=iranica/> |
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Latest revision as of 04:18, 11 March 2023
Hafez-e Abru[1] (Persian: حافظ ابرو; died June 1430) was a Persian[2] historian working at the courts of Timurid rulers of Central Asia. His full name is ʿAbdallah (or Nur-Allah) Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini;[1] his short name is also transcribed in Western literature as Hafiz-i Abru, Hafez-e Abru, Hafiz Abru etc.
Hafiz-i Abru was born in Khorasan and studied in Hamadān. He entered Timur's court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son, Shah Rukh, in Herat. He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a good chess player.[1]
Hafiz-i Abru is the author and/or compiler of numerous works on the history and geography of the Timurid state and adjacent regions, commissioned by his master Shah Rukh, in particular Majma al-tawarikh ("World Histories").[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Maria Eva Subtelny and Charles Melville, "Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru" at Encyclopædia Iranica
- ^ Tauer, F. (1971). "Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū". In Lewis, B.; Ménage, V. L.; Pellat, Ch. & Schacht, J. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume III: H–Iram. Leiden: E. J. Brill. OCLC 495469525.
Sources[edit]
- Subetlny, Maria; Melville, Charles (2002). "Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 5. pp. 507–509.