Ibn Khaldūn Ibn Khaldūn, statue in Tunis, Tun. (more) Ibn Khaldūn Muslim historian Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ibn-Khaldun Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ibn Haldun University - About Ibn Haldun Islamic Philosophy Online - Ibn Khaldun, 'Abd al-Rahman CBC Radio - Beware of Bitter Oranges: Ibn Khaldun and his life's work Muslim Heritage - Ibn Khaldun: His Life and Works Libertarianism.org - Ibn Khaldun Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - Recognising the importance of Ibn Khaldun Encyclopaedia Iranica - Ebn Ḵaldun, Abu Zayd ʿAbd-Al-Rahman International Journal of Social Science and Education Research Studies - Ibn Khaldun and Auguste Comte: A Comparative Analysis of the Founding Figures of Sociology Georgetown University - "Ibn Khaldun, the Father of Economics" BBC Sounds - The Forum - Ibn Khaldun: 14th Century sage Britannica Websites Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Ibn Khaldun - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Walī al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan Ibn Khaldūn Written by Charles Issawi Bayard Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University. Author of An Arab Philosophy of History and others. Charles Issawi Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 12, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Walī al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan Ibn Khaldūn (Show more) Born: May 27, 1332, Tunis [Tunisia] (Show more) Died: March 17, 1406, Cairo, Egypt (aged 73) (Show more) Subjects Of Study: North Africa philosophy of history (Show more) On the Web: CBC Radio - Beware of Bitter Oranges: Ibn Khaldun and his life's work (Aug. 12, 2025) (Show more) See all related content Ibn Khaldūn (born May 27, 1332, Tunis [Tunisia]—died March 17, 1406, Cairo, Egypt) was the greatest Arab historian, who developed one of the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history, contained in his masterpiece, the Muqaddimah (“Introduction”). He also wrote a definitive history of Muslim North Africa. Ibn Khaldūn was born in Tunis in 1332; the Khaldūniyyah quarter in Tunis still stands almost unchanged and, in it, the house where he is believed to have been born. As Ibn Khaldūn relates in his autobiography (Al-taʿrīf bi Ibn Khaldūn), the family claimed descent from Khaldūn, who was of South Arabian stock, and had ...(100 of 2754 words)

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