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we strange with historian who special write story about crazy peoples at past.
But, at past, at Persia, exist Historian with unique style, write monograph
that discuss about crazy peoples at his age. Ok, please read this article until
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Abu
Qasim, has original name Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Hassan ibn Habib an-Naisabury.
He knowed die at 1016 AD. And, from this surname, we can know, he originated
from Nishapur, Iran/Persia . He life at age of Abbasid Dynasty that based at
Baghdad, Iraq. Abu Qasim, is big scholar at his age, mentioned he expert at
history, included history of Islamic Intelectuals and kings history. And, also
expert at historical critics, and Koran ( Islamic Holy Book) Interpretation. He
popular with his expert at historian.
At
Abbasid Dynasty era, Islamic Historiography develop. According Philip.K. Hitti,
many Historians at Abbasid Dynasty write several book that adopted themes about
biography, political history, and other. Started by Muhammad ibn Ishaq /Ibn
Ishaq ( die at 767 AD) from Baghdad who
write Sirat Rasul Allah that tell us about biography of Propeth Muhammad
Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Ibn Abd
Hakam ( die 870/1), an Egypt Historian, write Futuh Mishr wa Akhbaruha that
tell us about Islamic Conquest at Egypt, North Africa, and Spain. Ahmad ibn
Yahya al-Baladhuri ( die 892 AD) from Persia write Futuh al Buldan that
tell us about Islamic Conquest at many cities. Imam Thabari ( die 923 AD) write
Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk that containes story about propeths and
kings. It is popular theme at Abbasid Dynasty Era. But, Abu Qasim take
different step. Write history that dont popular at his age. History about crazy
peoples from age of shahabas until age of his life. It is he write at his book,
Uqala al-Majanin ( wisdom from crazy peoples) . From know more
about this book, you can access this article:
Book
Recommendation: Kitab Kebijaksanaan Orang-Orang Gila by Abu al-Qasim
an-Naisaburi
Abu
Qasim, at his book, tell us about process this book written. According his
narration, Abu Qasim has several students and they ask Abu Qasim write about
history from crazy peoples. According Abu Qasim at his book, he codificated
this book with refrences several books about crazy problem. Such as book of al
Jahizh, Ibn Abd Dunya, Ahmad ibn Luqman, and Abu Ali Sahal ibn Ali al-Baghdadi.
But, Abu Qasim s book considered as one first book that discuss crazy peoples
by historical point of view. Not only literature study, Abu Qasim also write he
ever meet several crazy peoples for search sources. Several crazy peoples that
he write at his book included people who considered crazy at shahaba era such
as Uways al-Qarni and crazy womens, such as Rihana.
Abu
Qasim visit several hospital at Merv, Iran, and Herat, Afghanistan. One of
hospital that he visit located at Nishapur, Iran. At this hospital, he meet Abu
Shadiq, one crazy young man who bounded becaused often rebel and shouted. Abu
Shadiq read one poem, and dance wih bounded condition until fainted.
Not
only write about biography from crazy peoples, Abu Qasim also give us valuable informations about how crazy peoples
at Abbasid Dynasty get their medicine. He write that at this age, crazy peoples
must stay at one shelter that managed by one officer that mentioned Al-Jazi .
Al-Jazi has duty give medicine to them and of course hit them , because
several crazy peoples disturb security. It is valuable informations for Islamic
History Research.
After
leaved legacy, Abu Qasim die at 1016 AD. He was leave very valuable legacy for
Islamic Historiography. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless him.
Refrences:
Hitti, Philip.K: History Of The Arabs: Rujukan Induk dan Paling Otoritatif
Tentang Sejarah Peradaban Islam, Penerbit Serambi, 2006 M.
An-Naisaburi,
Abu Qasim: Kitab Kebijaksanaan Orang-orang Gila Uqala al-Majanin,
Penerbit Wali Pustaka, 2018 M.

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