Tarikh al-Khulafa
تاريخ الخلفاء
Al-Suyuti's compact history: biographies of the caliphs, commanders of the faithful charged with the umma's affairs, from Abu Bakr's era to his own day in chronological order — with each entry the notable incidents of his days and the deaths and appointments of scholars, amirs and governors.
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate · The Umayyad Period · The Early Abbasid Caliphate · Abbasid Fragmentation · The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
"Tarikh al-Khulafa" (History of the Caliphs), a concise history by al-Suyuti, which gives biographies of the caliphs, the commanders of the faithful, from the time of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may God be pleased with him) to his own time, in chronological order. 1
In each caliph's biography it records the unusual events of his days, and the notable scholars, commanders and governors who died or took office in them. 1
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Tarikh al-Khulafa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/tarikh-al-khulafa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.