Hawadith al-Duhur fi Mada al-Ayyam wa al-Shuhur - Q 1
- Author died
- 874 AH
- Editions
- ʿĀlam al-Kutub
Hawadith al-Duhur fi Mada al-Ayyam wa al-Shuhur (Events of the Ages Over the Course of Days and Months) is a late Mamluk-era chronicle by the historian Ibn Taghri Bardi (813–874 AH / 1410–1470 CE), composed as a direct continuation (dhayl) to the historical chronicle al-Suluk li-Ma'rifat Duwal al-Muluk by his teacher Taqi al-Din al-Maqrizi (d. 845 AH) .
Background and Purpose
In his opening preface, Ibn Taghri Bardi explains that al-Maqrizi's chronicle al-Suluk had concluded near the end of 844 AH, shortly before his death . He observes that among contemporary historians of that period, only Badr al-Din al-'Ayni was available to consult; however, upon examining al-'Ayni's written historical records, Ibn Taghri Bardi found numerous errors, confusion, and inconsistent verification, attributing these defects to al-'Ayni's advanced age and declining mental acuity . Consequently, Ibn Taghri Bardi undertook the writing of a new chronicle starting from the beginning of the year 845 AH to serve as a continuation of al-Suluk .
Structure and Methodology
The work is organized annalistically by years, months, and days . While following al-Maqrizi's framework, Ibn Taghri Bardi deliberately adjusted his teacher's methodological balance: whereas al-Maqrizi devoted extended space to annual events while keeping individual obituary notices (tarajim) brief, Ibn Taghri Bardi expanded the biographical entries in the obituary sections to enhance the work's historical utility . He noted that for individuals whose notices remained brief in Hawadith al-Duhur, full and extensive biographies could be found in his dedicated biographical dictionary, al-Manhal al-Safi wa-al-Mustawfa Ba'da al-Wafi .
Manuscripts and Publication
Manuscript copies of Hawadith al-Duhur are preserved in several international libraries, including the Vatican Library, the Egyptian National Library (Dar al-Kutub) in Cairo, the Berlin State Library, the British Museum in London, and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh .
The work has been edited by Muhammad Kamal al-Din 'Izz al-Din and published in two volumes by 'Alam al-Kutub (Beirut, 1410 AH / 1990 CE) .
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