Feature: Why Should We Read Ibn Khaldûn’s Muqaddima?

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Presenter: Ahmed-Mahdi Benmoussa

Delivered: Montreal on January 15, 2017

In this afikra feature, Ahmed-Mahdi Benmoussa provides us with a survey of Ibn Khaldun’s life, travels, works, and legacy. It also gives us insight into his renown Muqaddima, the reasons behind its writing, and its effect on modern history.

Sources & Future References

• Ibn Khaldûn's Philosophy of History: A Study in the Philosophic Foundation of the Science of Culture

• Ibn Khaldûn et les sept vies de l'islam - Gabriel Martinez-Gros | fnac

• La Pensée réaliste d'Ibn Khaldūn - Nassif Nassar | WorldCat

• “An Ambiguous Beginning: Al-Zāhir Wa Al-Bātin in Ibn Khaldun’s Preface to the Muqaddima.” By Waseem El-Rayes - Arabic Sciences and Philosophy: A Historical Journal. Vol. 25, Issue 2, 2015 | Academia

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