Uthman ibn Bishr
Uthman ibn Abdullah ibn Bishr | |
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عثمان بن عبدالله بن عثمان بن بشر | |
| Born | c. 1796 (1210 AH) |
| Died | 1873 (19 Jumada al-Thani 1290 AH) |
| Nationality |  Saudi Arabia |
| Other names | Ibn Bishr |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable work | Unwan al-Majd fi Tarikh Najd (The Address of Glory in the History of Najd) |
| Family | Al-Bishr of the Banu Zayd tribe[1] |
Uthman ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman ibn Bishr of the Banu Zayd, a Qahtanite tribe, famously known as Ibn Bishr (c. 1796 – 1873) was a Saudi historian, littérateur, and genealogist.[2] He was a contemporary of the First Saudi State and the Second Saudi State, and he chronicled their events in his book Unwan al-Majd fi Tarikh Najd (The Address of Glory in the History of Najd).
Lineage
[edit]He is Uthman ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman ibn Ahmad ibn Bishr ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hammad ibn Harqus ibn Fayyad ibn Atwi ibn Zayd, from Quda'a, from Qahtan.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]He was born in the town of Jalajil, one of the towns of Najd in the Sudair region, in the year 1210 AH (c. 1796 CE).[5] He grew up there, received his education, and memorized the Quran. He was passionate about knowledge and fond of scholars, traveling throughout Sudair, Al-Washm, and Riyadh in pursuit of knowledge.
Studies in Diriyah
[edit]He traveled to Diriyah in 1224 AH (1809/1810 CE). There, he learned from its scholars, including
- Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
- Ibrahim ibn Saif.
- Ali ibn Ghunaym ibn Saif, the judge of Unaizah.
- Uthman ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Mansur, the judge of the towns of Sudair during the time of Imam Faisal bin Turki.
- Mansur al-Nasiri al-Tamimi.
- Ali ibn Yahya ibn Sa'id, the judge of Sudair.
- Abd al-Karim ibn Mu'ayqil.
Works
[edit]- Unwan al-Majd fi Tarikh Najd (The Address of Glory in the History of Najd), in two parts.
- Suhayl fi Dhikr al-Khayl (Canopus in the Mention of Horses), a book concerning equine affairs.
- Al-Isharah fi Ma'rifat Manazil al-Sab' al-Sayyarah (The Indication in Knowing the Stations of the Seven Wanderers).
- Murshid al-Khasa'is wa Mubdi al-Naqa'is fi al-Thuqala' wa al-Hamqa wa Ghayr Dhalik (The Guide to Characteristics and the Revealer of Flaws in the Burdensome, the Foolish, and Others), published with an investigation by Dr. Hamad ibn Nasir Al-Dakhil.
- An index of Tabaqat al-Hanabila (The Generations of the Hanbalis) by Ibn Rajab, arranged alphabetically.[6]
- Bughyat al-Hasib (The Calculator's Desire).
- A short treatise on the biography of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badri al-Wa'ili, one of the notables of Kuwait.
Death
[edit]The historian Uthman ibn Bishr passed away on 19 Jumada al-Thani 1290 AH (c. August 1873 CE) in his hometown of Jalajil. His descendants continue to live in the city of Buraidah in Qassim Province, as well as in Al-Asha and Al-Zubair.
Legacy
[edit]The house of the historian Uthman ibn Bishr is classified as one of the archaeological and heritage houses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the city of Jalajil, in the Sudair region. The house is situated in the Al-Dirah neighborhood within the old city wall. The building is distinguished by its "recessed geometric shapes in the form of bands and arches executed in plaster." The ceiling of the main council room (majlis) is made of wood and palm fronds. To the west of the majlis wall, a door leads to a small courtyard with two rooms, which were likely used for storage or for cooling water.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "الشيخ عبدالله بن عثمان البشر رحمه الله". al-jazirah.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017.
- ^ "عثمان بن بشر.. المؤرخ والأديب وخبير الأنساب". Al Riyadh. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29.
- ^ Jamharat Ansab al-Usar al-Mutahaddira fi Najd by Hamad Al-Jassir, First Edition, 1400 AH, page 52
- ^ Al-Mu'arrikhun al-Najdiyun by Abdulaziz Al-La'bun, page 157, King Abdulaziz Library
- ^ Mu'jam Mu'arrikhī al-Jazīrah al-ʻArabīyah fī al-ʻaṣr al-ḥadīth (A Dictionary of Historians of the Arabian Peninsula in the Modern Era), by Abd al-Karim ibn Hamad ibn Ibrahim al-Huqayl, Vol. 1, 1st ed., 1414 AH/1993 CE, p. 14
- ^ "مصنفات الحنابلة". General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Al-Quṣūr wa-al-manāzil wa-al-buyūt al-atharīyah wa-al-turāthīyah fī al-Mamlakah al-ʻArabīyah al-Saʻūdīyah (Palaces, Houses, and Archeological and Heritage Homes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), by Muhammad Abdullah Al-Shawati, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Riyadh, 1432 AH/2011 CE, p. 142
