‘The date of the year’ – A Comprehensive Islamic History Book

‘The date of the year’ is a comprehensive Islamic history book written by Izz al-Din Abu al-Hasan al-Jazari al-Mawsili, also known as Ibn al-Atheer. The book is available for Android platforms and is free of cost. It covers the history of the ancient world until the advent of Islam and the history of the Islamic world from the advent of Islam up to his time. It is divided into 12 volumes and ends at the last year of 628 AH. The book follows a chronological approach to record events, and each year’s events are recorded separately, maintaining a balance between news from Levant and Morocco over seven centuries and a quarter of a century.

Ibn al-Atheer was not just a historian, but also an excellent analyst and critic. He explains some of the phenomena and historical critique of the owners of sources, and discusses a lot of news. The book includes news of the Crusades and the crawl on the Tatar Mashreq Al Islami. It is written in a simple and straightforward style, making it easy to understand. The book is a great reference for anyone interested in Islamic history, and it is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn about the history of the Islamic world.