Contributions of the Historians of Basra to the Development of Intellectual Life: Khalifa Bin Khayyat as a Model

Abstract

The study aimed to demonstrate the great role played by Muslim scholars in the cities that were Egyptianized (Basra - Kufa) in enriching the historical library with various literature, as their books, especially those related to the Prophet’s biography, showed us many hidden aspects about that period and its importance in the history of Muslims, and the sting of The subject and its comprehensiveness, the researcher decided to choose a model from the scholars of the city of Basra, and he is Khalifa Ibn Khayyat, who authored many books that enriched the literary library in Islamic history, including “Tabaqat al-Qira’” and “The History of the Timely, the Arrogant, the Sick and the Blind,” the most famous of which is only his book on known history. In "History of Khalifa bin Khayyat" and the book "Tabaqat Al-Qurra'". To achieve this end, the researcher followed the descriptive approach to show that Khalifa Ibn Khayyat singled out his book Al-Tabaqat with a focus on the Prophet’s biography, and we will provide details in this research. What he mentioned about the Prophet's biography and the sources of his information.