*Ibn Khaldun*


*Full Name*: Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Jabir bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Abdurrahman bin Ibn Khaldun  

*Born*: 27 May 1332 CE in Tunis  

*Died*: 19 March 1406 CE in Cairo  

*Full form*: Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad Ibn Khaldun [1332–1406 CE / 732–808 AH]  


*Main Interests*: Sociology, historiography, economics, political science, and complex sciences  

*Notable Ideas*: Cyclical theory of empires, Asabiyyah [social cohesion], theory of economic growth, supply and demand theory


*Childhood and Early Years*  

Ibn Khaldun was born on 27 May 1332 CE [Ramadan 1, 732 AH] in Tunis. He received a traditional education typical of his family’s rank and status. He first studied under his father, who was a learned man and, unlike his ancestors, was not involved in politics. He memorized the Quran by heart and learned grammar, jurisprudence, Hadith, rhetoric, philology, and poetry. 


At the age of forty-five, at Fort Salama, he enjoyed a peaceful life and began writing his famous _Muqaddimah_, along with the first edition of his _Universal History_. He was warmly received by scholars and students in Cairo, where he spent his final days. His writings had already made him famous there. He taught at al-Azhar and other prestigious schools. He had the opportunity to meet Sultan al-Zahir Barquq, who appointed him to a teaching position.

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