At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Review
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In time
In space
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Overview
In 801 al-Maqrizi took up the office of muhtasib (market inspector) of Cairo for the first time, a term lasting only a few months; he held it again in 802 and 807 — Ibn al-Imad sums it up as 'muhtasib of Cairo more than once'. Alongside it he wrote official tawqi' endorsements, sat as deputy judge, preached in the Mosque of Amr and the Madrasa of al-Hasan, served as imam and administrator of the al-Hakim mosque, and taught hadith at the Mu'ayyadiyya 1 2.
Connections
- Had participant
- al-Taqi al-Maqrizi
- Occurred at
- Cairo
People and things also explored
Death of al-Maqrizi's father, 779/1378· Death of al-Maqrizi's last child, 826/1423· Al-Maqrizi's last muhtasib term, 807/1405· Return to Egypt and full-time scholarship, c. 820/1418· Birth of Taqi al-Din al-Maqrizi in Cairo, c. 765/1364· Death of al-Maqrizi in Cairo, 845/1442· al-Taqi al-Maqrizi· Cairo
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 6 p. 213
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 254-255
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Maqrizi's first term as muhtasib of Cairo, 801/1399”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/al-maqrizi-muhtasib-801/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.