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1211–1282 · 13th century Muslim scholar and author

Also known as: Ibn Challikan, Ибн Халликан, ابن خلكان, 이븐 할리칸, イブン・ハッリカーン, 哈利汗

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Known works

  • Ibn Khallikan's biographical dictionary (1842)
  • Wafayāt al-aʻyān (1935)
  • Wafayat al-a'yan wa anba' abna' al-zaman (1838)
  • Biographical dictionary (1842)
  • Wafayāt al-aʾyān wa-anbāʾ abnāʾ al-zamān (1998)