He is recognized as the father of Islamic history as well as the greatest historian ever born of the Islamic world. Born in Amol, Tabaristan, the mountains of Persia.he traveled to Persia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt to gain knowledge and gather information for his historic historical work.
The two prominent works are the Perfect Commentary on the Qur'an and the Arraatul Almalik (The Book of the Apostles and Kings).encyclopedia Britannia says, "All books have been lost by Tabari's book of interest." His book has been widely translated into foreign languages by orientalists.
Tabari is known as a detailed and accurate author. Tabari's pleasure method of "telling stories" is through isnad.the sources of information are previous historians such as Ibn Ishaq, Kalbi ibn Saad, Moqaffa, and other Persian translations.
Born
839 AD (224 AH)
Amol, Tabaristan, Abbasid Caliphate
Died
Monday, 28 Shawwal, 310 AH/ Feb 17, 923 AD (Julian Calendar) (aged 86)
Baghdad