Hafez-e Abru[1] (Persian: حافظ ابرو; died June 1430) was a Persian[2] historian working at the courts of Timurid rulers of Central Asia. His full name is ʿAbdallah (or Nur-Allah) Ebn Lotf-Allah Ebn 'Abd-al-Rashid Behdadini;[1] his short name is also transcribed in Western literature as Hafiz-i Abru, Hafez-e Abru, Hafiz Abru etc.
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 in Khorasan and studied in Hamadān. He entered Timur's court in the 1380s; after the death of Timur, Hafiz-i Abru continued in the service of Timur's son, Shah Rukh, in Herat. He interacted with other scholars congregating around Timur's and Shah Rukh's courts, and became recognized as a good chess player.[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 particular Majma al-tawarikh ("World Histories").[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Maria Eva Subtelny and Charles Melville, "Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru" at Encyclopædia Iranica
- ^ Tauer, F. (1971). "Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū". In Lewis, B.; Ménage, V. L.; Pellat, Ch. & Schacht, J. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume III: H–Iram. Leiden: E. J. Brill. OCLC 495469525.
Sources
edit- Subetlny, Maria; Melville, Charles (2002). "Ḥāfeẓ-e Abru". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 5. pp. 507–509.
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