حضرة ابو بكر سلطنتیں

Abdullah Bin Abdul-Malik Al-Merjani ⁽¹⁾: Abu Muhammad Abdullah Bin Abi Muhammad Abdul-Malik Bin Abi Abdullah Bin Abi Muhammad Al-Merjani of Madinah descended from the tribe of Quraysh and was a descendant of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq. A historian whose ancestors can be traced to Tunisia, Al-Merjani was born in Alexandria and lived in Makkah. In Shawwal of 751 AH, he compiled a history of Madinah that he called Bahjat Al-Nufus wa Al-Asrar fi Tarikh Dar Hijrat Al-Mukhtar. He was also the author of Nuzhat Al-Muqtasit fi Awdha’ Al-Mukhammas Khali Al-Wasat and other works. He was interested in different branches of knowledge and worked in various fields. He was known as a man of faith and righteousness. He went to Northwest Africa after 760 or 770 AH, and nothing is known of him thereafter.

Source: Kitab Al-Sulala Al-Bakria As-Siddiqia – Part II, by Ahmed Farghal Al-De’abassi Al-Bakri

Date of Publication

1 Ramadan 1438 AH / May 26, 2017 AD

(1) Al-Tuhfah Al-Latifah fi Tarikh Al-Madinah al-Sharifah 2/ 56, Sullam Al-Wusul ila Tabaqat Al-Fuhul 2/ 216, Khizanat Al-Turath – Manuscripts Catalogue / King Faisal Center (45/ 298, 84/ 424)