Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
Which statement correctly explains Ibn Khallikan?
- A. A geographer and cartographer who produced a detailed world map for the Norman king Roger II of Sicily
- B. A biographer best known for 'Wafayat al-A'yan', a major biographical dictionary of notable Islamic figures ✓
- C. A mathematician, astronomer, and poet known for his work on cubic equations and for the poetry collection 'Rubaiyat'
- D. A hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan an-Nasa'i', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections
Correct answer
B. A biographer best known for 'Wafayat al-A'yan', a major biographical dictionary of notable Islamic figures
Explanation
'Ibn Khallikan' refers to a biographer best known for 'Wafayat al-A'yan', a major biographical dictionary of notable Islamic figures.