The Field of Biography in the Ismaili Literature

Abstract

In our intervention, we will examine the historical value of Fatimid Ismaili biography writing. This study involves an exploration of two major biographies in Ismaili history. The first is "The Biography of Professor Abu Al Mansur Al-Judhari," and the second is "The Biography  of Al-Hadjib Djaafar Ibn Ali and the Egress of Al Mahdi from Salamia to Sijilmassa, then Regadda," by Muhamed Ibn Muhamed Al-Yamani. To achieve our aim, we identified and clarified the significance of both biographies in historical writing and their timelines within the Moroccan geographical context, from their inception to the Fatimid era. Before analyzing their impact on history writing, we provided brief biographical details of the authors, based on our own sources and translations. This process led us to the conclusions     presented in our research.