Hafiz-i Abru
Persian historian at the court of Timurid rulers of Central Asia
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Hafiz-i Abru[1][a] (Classical Persian: ØاÙظ ابرÙ, romanized: ḤÄfiáº-i AbrÅ«; died June 1430) was a Persian[1] historian working at the courts of Timurid rulers of Central Asia. His full name is Abd Allah (or Nur Allah) ibn Lutf Allah ibn Abd al-Rashid Bihdadini.[3][b]
Hafiz-i Abru | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abd Allah ibn Lutf Allah ibn Abd al-Rashid Bihdadini |
| Died | June 1430 |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Title | Court Historian |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Timurid period |
Notable works | Majma al-tawarikh (The Compendium of History), Zubdat at-tawarikh-i Baysunghuri (Baysunqurâs Cream of History) |
Hafiz-i Abru was born in Khorasan and studied in HamadÄn. He entered Timur's court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son, Shah Rukh, in Herat. He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a good chess player.[2]
Hafiz-i Abru is the author and/or compiler of numerous works on the history and geography of the Timurid state and adjacent regions, commissioned by his master Shah Rukh, in particular Majma al-tawarikh ("World Histories").[2]
Notes
- Also rendered as Hafiz Abru. Less commonly transliterated as Hafez-e Abru,[2] after modern Iranian Persian pronunciation.
- Also transliterated as "Ê¿Abd-AllÄh (or Nur-AllÄh) b. Loá¹f-AllÄh b. Ê¿Abd-al-RaÅ¡id BehdÄdini",[2] after modern Iranian Persian pronunciation.
