Akhbar Mecca

Name: Akhbar Mecca
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ISBN: 9781927581315

An English Translation, 1 to 156

Muḥammad Ibn 'Abd Allah Al-Azraqi, Dan Gibson

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English

Canbooks
01 February 2026

Middle Eastern history; History of religion; Islam; Islamic studies

Muḥammad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Azraqi ( محمد بن عبد الله الأزرقي ) was an Islamic historian born in the second century AH, or ninth century CE. Azraqi published this work, Akhbar Mecca, in 251 AH (865 CE), making this text the third earliest extant history of Islam. Al-Azraqi recorded crucial traditions regarding pre-Islamic and early Islamic history, especially regarding Mecca and the Ka'ba.

For the first time, entries 1 through 156 of Akhbar Mecca have been translated into English, presenting this important Muslim historical text to greater readership and study around the world.

By: Muḥammad Ibn 'Abd Allah Al-Azraqi
Edited by: Dan Gibson
Imprint: Canbooks
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9781927581315
ISBN 10: 1927581311
Pages: 108
Publication Date: 01 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dan Gibson is a Canadian historian and one of the leading researchers of early Islamic archaeology. After decades of experience and study, Gibson has published several books of original research and a feature documentary on the history and archaeology of early Islam.