Mujir al-Din al-Hanbali
A Jerusalem historian whose book Al-Uns al-Jalil bi-Tarikh al-Quds wa-l-Khalil is a classic reference on the city's fabric and institutions.
Mujir al-Din Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Ulaymi al-Hanbali is known for his book on Jerusalem and Hebron. Scholars turn to him to understand an aspect of the city’s fabric, schools, and visitation sites in his time. This card is an introductory entry—not a scholarly edition of the text.
How is the book read?
It is read as a source from the layer of its era: it contains description, transmission, and reports that deserve scrutiny like any historical source. It is not treated as a contemporary tourist guide.
Symbolic image
We do not present an image that implies a verified portrait of the historian. The accompanying image is symbolic: manuscripts and a library.
For further reading
- Mujir al-Din, Al-Uns al-Jalil bi-Tarikh al-Quds wa-l-Khalil (critical editions).
- Studies on Jerusalem in the late Mamluk period.