Abulfedae Annales Moslemici

The Abulfedae Annales Moslemici is a significant work in Arabic historical scholarship, primarily known for the commentary provided by the 18th-century scholar Johann Jakob Reiske. Reiske's commentary, published in five volumes between 1754 and 1774, is considered more important than his editions of other works.1

The Annales Moslemici itself is a historical text originally authored by Abū al-Fidāʾ, a historian and geographer who lived from 1273 to 1331. His major historical work, Mukhtaṣar tārīkh al-bashar (“Brief History of Man”), covers periods from pre-Islamic times up to 1329 and was a compilation of existing sources. Reiske's scholarly efforts in translating and commenting on this work laid a crucial foundation for the study of Arabic history in Europe.21