A Summary of Arab History – Louis Sédillot

About the author of A Summary of the History of the Arabs

The French Orientalist and historian Louis Sédillot was born in Paris in 1808 CE. His father was a French Orientalist and astronomer interested in mathematics and the sciences, from whom he inherited his love of learning and inquiry. He learned languages and mathematics from his father, then enrolled at the University of Paris, where he obtained a licence (bachelor's degree) in law

After graduating, Louis Sédillot worked as a history teacher at secondary schools in Paris, and continued to pursue his father's historical research in astronomy and the Arab sciences, drawing on his knowledge of Arabic. His views at times attracted controversy and attack, especially after he praised the contributions of the Arabs to various fields of science 

Among his famous works is “A Summary of the History of the Arabs”, which was translated into Arabic by Muhammad Ahmad Abd al-Raziq and reviewed by Mubarak. Louis Sédillot died in 1875 CE

Description of A Summary of the History of the Arabs

This book is a summary of the history of the Arabs, including a table of contents and an introduction written by Mubarak, as well as an index. The book opens with an overview of the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and the history of the Arabs before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and goes on to cover the customs, traditions and major events that shaped the history of the Arabs