Background
He descended from the Banu Tamim tribe, and was among the well-educated nobility of the city of Damascus.
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Ibn al-Qalanisi
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He studied literature, theology, and law, and served as firstly a secretary in, and later the head of, the chancery of Damascus (the Diwan al-Rasa'il).
Career
He served twice as ra'is of the city, an office equivalent to mayor. His chronicle, the Dhail or Mudhayyal Ta'rikh Dimashq (Continuation of the Chronicle of Damascus) was an extension of the chronicle of Hilal bin al-Muhassin al-Sabi', covering the years 1056 to al-Qalanisi's death in 1160.
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Born
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March 18, 1160 (aged 90) -
Nationality
Syria