Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, historian, philosopher and sociologist, born in 1332, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages and considered by a number of scholars to be a major forerunner of historiography, sociology, economics and demography as fields of study. He died in 1406. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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BirthplaceTunis, Hafsid Sultanate 1 Death PlaceCairo, Mamluk Sultanate 1 Nationality / Culture Defining Contributiona major forerunner of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies 1 Notable Work Connections
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Ibn Khaldun Muqaddimah theorized the cyclical rise and decline of dynastic states and empires through asabiyyah, the group solidarity that builds and later erodes a ruling power.
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Ibn Khaldūn was an Arab scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist.
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27 May 1332
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27 May 1332
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17 March 1406
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17 March 1406
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Tunis, Hafsid Sultanate
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Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate
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Arab
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Muqaddimah
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a major forerunner of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies
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