Akhbar Mecca (Paperback)

Muammad Ibn 'Abd Allah Al-Azraqi

ISBN 10: 1927581311 / ISBN 13: 9781927581315

Published by Canbooks, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. Muammad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Azraqi ( mhmd bn aabd allh alazrky ) was an Islamic historian born in the second century AH, or ninth century CE. Azraqi published this work, Akhbar Mecca, in 251 AH (865 CE), making this text the third earliest extant history of Islam. Al-Azraqi recorded crucial traditions regarding pre-Islamic and early Islamic history, especially regarding Mecca and the Ka'ba.For the first time, entires 1 through 156 of Akhbar Mecca have been translated into English, presenting this important Muslim historical text to greater readership and study around the world. Al-Azraqi's Akhbar Mecca contains crucial traditions regarding pre-Islamic and early Islamic history, especially regarding Mecca and the Ka'ba, available for the firsy time in English. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Akhbar Mecca (Paperback)
• Publisher: Canbooks
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1927581311
• ISBN 13: 9781927581315
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Muḥammad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Azraqi ( محمد بن عبد الله الأزرقي ) was an Islamic historian born in the second century AH, or ninth century CE. Azraqi published this work, Akhbar Mecca, in 251 AH (865 CE), making this text the third earliest extant history of Islam. Al-Azraqi recorded crucial traditions regarding pre-Islamic and early Islamic history, especially regarding Mecca and the Ka'ba.

For the first time, entries 1 through 156 of Akhbar Mecca have been translated into English, presenting this important Muslim historical text to greater readership and study around the world.

About the Author

Dan Gibson is a Canadian historian and one of the leading researchers of early Islamic archaeology. After decades of experience and study, Gibson has published several books of original research and a feature documentary on the history and archaeology of early Islam.