Ahmad ibn Arabshah
Ahmad ibn Arabschah ( Arabic أحمد بن محمد بن عربشاه, DMG Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿArabšāh ; * 1389 ; † 1450 ) was a Syrian historian and translator. He wrote a work Aǧāʾib al-maqdūr fī nawāʾib Tīmūr ("The Miracles of Fate in the History of Timur") about the Mongolian conqueror Tamerlan (Timur Lang), which was translated into English by Sanders . Because he was very critical of this ruler, his work paints a picture of him that is far closer to the truth than that of other biographers.
Works
- Tamerlane or Timur the Great Amir , translated by JH Sanders . London: Luzac & Co. 1936.
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| SURNAME | Arabshah, Ahmad ibn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | أحمد بن محمد بن عربشاه (real name); Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿArabšāh (DMG romanization) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian historian and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1389 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1450 |