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F. Rosenthal, HOMH, 245-48; 'U.R. Kahbila states (loc. cit.) that he was
called Ksyiiji because of his deep devotion to al-Klifiya, a book on Arabic
syntax but F. Rosenthal records that he was a native of Kokjaki in Anatolia.
He is not noticed in the EL
(3 See translator's note 'ee' to F. Gabrieli's essay.
(j) Al-Kifiyij.ji7s Al-Mukhtqar al-Mufid fi 'Ilm at-Ta'rikh (The
Instructive Short Work on Historiography). Ayi Sofyi Ms. No.
3402, 3403 and also Tal'at Ms in the Egyptian Librrrry and Ms Cairo
Ta'rikh. 528. The text and translation have been published by F. Rosen-
thal, HOMH, 547-580 (Arabic) and 245-262 (English). It also discusses
(245-247) the merits and demerits of this work which greatly influenced as-
Sakhawi.
(k) See Walter J. Fischel's Ibn Khaldiin in Egypt, His Public Func-
tions and His Historical Research (1382-1406). A Study in Islamic Histo-
riography (1967), pp. XII+217. Ibn Khaldiin's autobiography entitled
At-Ta'rifbi Ibn Khaldin R$latuhu Sharqan wa Gharban, editcd by Muham-
mad Tiwit at-Tanji (1370/1951), pp. 459. For an English translation and
commentary on this autobiography see Walter J. Fischel, Ibn Khaldiin and
Tamerlane, Their Historic Meeting in Damascus in 803/1401 (1964), pp.
231. See Hassan Sa'ab, Ibn Khaldiin, EP, IV, 107-109 with bibliography.
(1) Muhammad ibn Ibriihim ibn Muhammad al-fji known as
Shams ibn Shaihib al-fji (d.ca. 78311381-82), was a student of the famous
philosopher 'Adud ad-Din al-fji (d. 75611355); A.Z.V. Togin, TU, 137;
Ismk'il Pishi', al-Baghdidi, al-Makniin, ed. by S. Yaltaqaya, I
(Istanbul' 136411945), col. 255.
(m) Al-fji's Tubfat al-Fqir' ikf &tib as-Sarir or Gilt of A Poor
Man to the Owner of the Throne. Unique Ms in the Sulayrniniya Library
at Istanbul in the collection Hatice Turhan Valide Sulpn. The text has
not yet been published but parts of it are translated into English and
published by F. Rosenthal in HOMH, 205-244; see also its introduction
201-205 which notices al-fji and assesses the Tujrfa. This book was writ-
ten in 78311381-82 but Ismi'il Pishi, al-Baghdidi states, loc. cit. that it
was written in 84011436 which seems to be incorrect.
(n) Al-Bibini, al-Baghdidi, Ismi'il Pishi ibn Mdammad Amin
ibn Mir Salim, born and brought up at Baghdid. (fi. ca. 13391 1920). 'U.R.
MAD, Kabbtdi, MM, 11,289-90. See 'Izz'uddfn at-Taniikhi, RAAD, XXX,