History of the Umayyad Caliphs By Jalal ad Din As-Suyuti

"Trkh al-Khulaf'" is a well-known Arabic book that has always been in high demand. The author, Jall ad-Dn as-Suy, writes about the leaders known as khulaf' who came after Prophet Muhammad in this work. He traces their history all the way up to his own day.

Ta-Ha Publications continues this history by focusing on the Umayyad Caliphs in this edition. Jall ad-Dn as-Suy, also known as Abu'l-Fal cAbd ar-Ramn as-Suy, was born on October 3, 1445 CE. He was a scholar who was well-versed in many disciplines, including the Qur'an, the Prophet's sayings and acts (Sunnah), hadith, Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), the Prophet's biography (sirah), and even medicine. He wrote more than 500 books on these subjects.

One of his most renowned works is the completion of the Jallayn Qur'anic commentary, which he completed after the original author, Jall ad-Dn al-Maall, died. Jalal ad-Dn as-Suy died on October 17th, 1505 CE. He made major contributions to Islamic study, and his writings are still revered and studied by Islamic academics and students.