Ibn Khaldun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ibn Khaldun
Occupation	Historian
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1332(1332-05-27)
Age	692
Date Of Death	March 17, 1406
Birthplace	Tunis
Country	Tunisia
Birth City	Tunis Governorate
Horoscope	Taurus

Ibn Khaldun Biography

Ibn Khaldun is one of the most popular and richest Historian who was born on May 27, 1332 in Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. In awe of his contributions to the areas of historiography (historical research methodology) as well as economics and sociology. 14th century Islamic Arab historian and philosopher proposed the theory of “asabiyah” (social unity) in his groundbreaking 1377 book The Muqaddimah.

Khaldun’s research influenced his work on the “Laffer Curve” theory of the twentieth century American the economist Khaldun’s work influenced the “Laffer Curve” theory of twentieth-century American economist Arthur Laffer..

Born in Tunisia in Tunisia, he as well as his brother, Yahya Khaldun, both went on to pursue jobs as historians. The 1340s were the time when the brothers were both killed by bubonic plague (or “Black Death,” as it was then called at the time).

Ibn Khaldun Net Worth

Ibn Khaldun is one of the richest Historian from Tunisia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ibn Khaldun 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received an excellent early education, earning awards in the field of linguistics, Islamic law, philosophy as well as logic and math.

He contributed significantly to the theory of supply and demand as well as the theory of empire’s cyclical power.

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Facts & Trivia

Ibn Ranked on the list of most popular Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Tunisia. Ibn Khaldun celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

What is Ibn Khaldun best known for?

Notable Achievements: Ibn Khaldun was noted for developing one of the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history. He is generally considered the greatest Arab historian as well as the father of sociology and the science of history.

What is Ibn Khaldun theory?

Ibn Khaldun defines the downfall as a usual process and says that states, dynasties, nations and civilizations are like humans so that they are born, grow, die and others take over their places and they face the same results and this process repeats itself again and again.

What did Ibn Khaldun contribution to sociology?

Four hundred years before Auguste Comte’s ‘invention’ of sociology, Ibn Khaldun unveiled his ‘science of culture’. His contribution to history is marked by the fact that he emphasized sociological factors governing the apparent events. His contributions accorded him with the title ‘the real father of sociology’.

What did Ibn Khaldun invent?

Ibn Khaldūn, in full Walī al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan Ibn Khaldūn, (born May 27, 1332, Tunis [Tunisia]—died March 17, 1406, Cairo, Egypt), the greatest Arab historian, who developed one of the earliest nonreligious philosophies of history , contained in his …

Who is the real father of sociology?

Auguste Comte , in full Isidore-Auguste-Marie-François-Xavier Comte, (born January 19, 1798, Montpellier, France—died September 5, 1857, Paris), French philosopher known as the founder of sociology and of positivism.