البداية والنهاية = Al-Bidāyah Wa-Al-Nihāyah

Bayrūt, Lubnān [Beirut, Lebanon]: al-Maktabah al-Asriyah, 2017. 14 volumes bound in a set of seven volumes; 28 cm. Fine to near fine. . Hardcover. ISBN: 9786144148457, 9789953432113

In Arabic. Uncommon. This edition complete as 14 volumes bound as seven tomes. Al-Bidāyah wa-al-Nihāyah (“The Beginning and the End”) is a vast historical chronicle by Ibn Kathīr (d. 1373), covering creation, prophetic stories, Islamic history, and eschatology. Spanning up to 21 volumes, it blends Qur’anic sources with historical narrative, making it a key reference in Islamic historiography and theology. Ibn Kathīr (1301–1373), full name Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Qurashī al-Dimashqī, was a prominent Sunni Muslim historian, exegete, and scholar of the Shāfiʿī school. Born in Busra (Syria) and later based in Damascus, he was a student of Ibn Taymiyyah and a contemporary of al-Dhahabī. ¶ Chronologies, Early works, Histoire universelle Ouvrages avant 1800, History, Islamic Empire, Islamic Empire History Chronology, Islamic Empire History Early works to 1800, Texts, World history, World history Early works to 1800 ¶ **Somewhat heavy set. Additional shipping fees may be needed for expedited or international orders. Please inquire**