jun 23, 923 - Death of al-Tabari
Description:
An incredibly gifted scholar and writer from the Abbasid era. Is a scholar or ta'rikh, or history, and writes the first book of world history from an Islamic perspective, called "The History of Prophets and Kings." The book borrows some from the other Abrahamic religions, which the Qu'ran says not to, and thus has different takes on the Adam and Eve story than is taught in Islam.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 23, 923
Now
~ 1103 years ago