Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and his methods and characteristics in writing history (773- 852 AH - 1371- 1448 AD)

Abstract

Summary This research consentrates on the path of scientists, historians, and literature of Mamaliki's era (648- 923 H/ 1250-1517) (Ibn Hajri Al-Asqalani 773-852 H/ 1371-1448 AD ). Although he lived in Egypt, but there is a hypothesis that he was Kurds , Ibn Hajar considered it necessary to pay attention to all other scientists, so history had a lot of passion for researching, and this motivated him to study a number of historical biographies. Then he started writing and researching, and he had written about 279 books in different fields of science, including a number of historical fields, he had his own path and the method of writing , rejecting the basics of criticism, doubting the sources and news of their names, and eager to confirm the information and rely on many sources and all kinds of common sources. Also, the evaluation of the famous personalities of the era and the presentation of their positive and negative sides, one of the most prominent characteristics of his method.