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June 3, 2026Open Access

Ilkhanid Sources in the Mamluk Sultanate: The Use of Juvaynī's Tārīkh-i Jahāngushā by al-ʿUmarī and Ibn Kathīr

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JBJosephine van den Bent

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Comparative analysis reveals how al-ʿUmarī and Ibn Kathīr utilized Juvaynī's work, suggesting cultural exchanges with the Ilkhanate.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the intellectual exchanges between the Mamluk Sultanate and the Ilkhanate through the works of two historians.
  • Analyzed the use of Juvaynī's Tārīkh-i Jahāngushā by al-ʿUmarī and Ibn Kathīr.
  • Conducted a comparative analysis of the content and structure of the texts as used by the historians.
  • Examined implications of the Yasa in their representations.
  • Identified significant variations in the Mamluk versions of Juvaynī's text compared to the original Persian.
  • Revealed differing intentions between al-ʿUmarī and Ibn Kathīr in their depiction of Mongol influences.
  • Highlighted the importance of oral informants in the transmission of information to the Mamluk Sultanate.

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Josephine van den Bent (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc5d7dee9eb8c0dce7405https://doi.org/10.6082/f4pbk-ktz49
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