Abu al-Baqa al-Hilli
- Died
- 550 AH
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Abu al-Baqa al-Hilli (d. c. 550 AH / 1155 CE) was an Iraqi historian and genealogist associated with al-Hilla, best known for his historical monograph al-Manaqib al-Mazidiyya fi Akhbar al-Muluk al-Asadiyya (The Mazyadid Merits Concerning the History of the Asadi Kings).
Life and Scholarly Contribution
Abu al-Baqa Hibat Allah flourished in the sixth century AH and was affiliated with al-Hilla (al-Hilla al-Mazyadiyya). He compiled al-Manaqib al-Mazidiyya fi Akhbar al-Muluk al-Asadiyya, an extensive chronicle dedicated to recording the genealogy, history, and virtues of the Banu Asad tribe and the Mazyadid rulers of al-Hilla, such as Sayf al-Dawla Sadaqa ibn Mansur and his lineage. In his historical work, he documented tribal lineages, transmitted historical reports with their chains of transmission, and preserved pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetry celebrating the tribal background and deeds of Banu Asad ibn Khuzayma. Later historians drew upon his writings as a source for the genealogy and history of the Mazyadid dynasty in Iraq.
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List of Works
al-Manaqib al-Mazidiyya fi Akhbar al-Muluk al-Asadiyya (The Mazyadid Merits Concerning the History of the Asadi Kings) is a historical work dedicated to the lineage, history, and merits of the Banu Asad tribe and the Mazyadid rulers of al-Hilla.