Al-Imad: Islamic Historian at Time Of Crusade.

 

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Today, we will discuss about al-Imad, Islamic Historian at the time of Crusade. He is one main recorder for Crusade s event. At this article, we will discuss how al-Imad became historian who record about age of Crusade?. Please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more informations about Islamic History and Civilizations. And, it is easy verb for you, but have big role for support our blog that focuss at Islamic History and Civilization. 

Al-Imad, according Islamic Historian Imam Dhahabi, has fullname Imad addin Abu Abdullh Miuhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hamid Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Ali Ibn Mahmoud Ibn Hibatullah Ibn Hibatullah Ibn Aluh al-Isfahani. He is came from Isfahan, Iran and born at Isfahan circa 519 Hijriyya.

Al-Imad , went to Baghdad and studied Fiqh to Abu Manshur Said Ibn ar-Razar. He also studied Arabic Language and Madzhan comparation.  At 562 H, Imad moved to Damascus and work to Sultan Nur addin , Zengid Sultan who his capital located at Damascus.  He work at Diwan Insya  ( post cantor). Imad , also popular as one Islamic History Recorder at era of Crusade. Imad al-Isfahani, write about begin of Islamic United at Syria for againt Crusade under Zengi at 1128 AD. He documentated this era. According Imam Dhahabi, al-Imad write a book about History Of Seljuq dynasty that titled Nashrah al-Fatah  and book about History Of Crusade that titled Al-Fath al-Qusi fi al-Fath al-Qudsi.

At age of Nur addin s goverment at Syria ( 1146-1174 AD), he became teacher from School Of Imadiyya. According Historian Alwi Alatas, at Nur addin s goverment age s ,  many mosque that became Islamic Study s center. According Imam Dhahabi, Nur addin popular love scholars and pious mens.  He also many build Hadith ( Islamic Oral Tradition from  Propet Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam ) s schools. He many build schools at Syria s cities, such as Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs.

At 570 H, al-Imad became assistant for Saladin, founder from Ayyubid Dynasty. He assisted Saladin at Siege Of Aleppo, 570 H. Saladin also appointed Imad as  judge at Egypt that ruled by Ayyubid Dynasty.  Other became state officer and historian, al-Imad also has other book that discuss History Of literature. Titled Kitab al-Kharidah  that write about several poets at his era. This book, consist of 10 volumes.

According Imam Dhahabi, al-Imad has many skills. Other he is historian, he also has skill at Fiqh ( Islamic law), poet, and also literature. He also one Fiqh teacher at his age. Many Fiqh Experts became his students. Al-Imad became judge until die of Saladin at 589 H/1193 AD and according Historian Ali as-Shallabi, he became adviser for Saladin. Until Saladin s die, sons of Saladin want  remove Imad from Ayyubid Dynasty s Goverment.  After die of Saladin, al-Imad doesnt became state s officer.  He spend his time at his house for write many works.  Al-Imad, documentated his event  at his masterpiece, Al-Barq as-Syami, that quoted by Ali as-Shalabi. He tell that at begin, he thinked Saladin s sons will honoured him. But, his prediction s false. Saladin s sons  threat him with bad s threatment and tried to remove him.  

Al-Imad die at 597 H and he burried at Sufi s tomb at Gate Of an-Nashir, Egypt. He die after doing many works and his works as judge and historian dont respected by Saladin s sons who handled Ayyubid Dynasty after die of Saladin. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless him.

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Imam ad-Dzahabi: Siyar Alam an-Nubala: Mutiara Kisah Pilihan Orang-orang Cemerlang Dalam Sejarah Islam ( edisi ringkas oleh DR.Sulaiman al-Asyqar), Pustaka al-Kautsar, 2019 M.

Prof.DR.Ali Muhammad as-Shalabi: Shalahuddin al-Ayyubi: Pahlawan Islam Pembebas Baitul Maqdis, Pustaka al-Kautsar, 2018 M.

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