Muhammad ibn Iyas
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Muhammad ibn Iyas is one of the most important Egyptian historians. He was an eyewitness to the historical event of the Ottoman invasion of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

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He was one of the Memluks and was entitled Bada'I al-Zuhur fi Waqa'I al-Duhur.

His quotes have been used in many references like his say about Al-Nasir Muhammad
Al-Nasir Muhammad
Al-Nasir Muhammad b. Cairo 1285, d...

: " His name was mentioned everywhere like no other king's name. All the kings wrote to him, sent gifts to him and feared him. The whole of Egypt was in his grasp ".

Work

Ibn Iyas was the author of a 6-volume history of Egypt, totalling over 3,000 pages., This is entitled "Badai Alzuhur Fi Wakayi Alduhur"

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