Hafez-e Abru[1](Persian:حافظ ابرو;died June 1430) was aPersian[2]historian working at the courts ofTimurid rulersof Central Asia. His full name is ʿAbdallah(orNur-Allah)Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini;[1]his short name is also transcribed in Western literature asHafiz-i Abru,Hafez-e Abru,Hafiz Abruetc.
Hafiz-i Abru | |
|---|---|
| Born | ʿAbdallah Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini |
| Died | June 1430 |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Title | Court Historian |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Timurid period |
| Notable works | Majma al-tawarikh(The Compendium of History),Zubdat at-tawarikh-i Baysunghuri(Baysunqur’s Cream of History) |
Hafiz-i Abru was born inKhorasanand studied inHamadān.He enteredTimur's court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son,Shah Rukh,inHerat.He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a goodchessplayer.[1]
Hafiz-i Abru is the author and/or compiler of numerous works on the history and geography of the Timurid state and adjacent regions, commissioned by his master Shah Rukh, in particularMajma al-tawarikh( "World Histories" ).[1]
References
edit- ^abcdMaria Eva Subtelny and Charles Melville,"Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru"atEncyclopædia Iranica
- ^Tauer, F. (1971)."Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū".InLewis, B.;Ménage, V. L.;Pellat, Ch.&Schacht, J.(eds.).The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition.Volume III:H–Iram.Leiden: E. J. Brill.OCLC495469525.
Sources
edit- Subetlny, Maria; Melville, Charles (2002)."Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru".Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 5.pp. 507–509.
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