Abū Shāma

Japanese: アブー･シャーマ（英語表記）Abū Shāma

1203‐68
Arab historian. Born in Damascus, he spent most of his life in his hometown, except for two pilgrimages to Mecca, a year's study in Egypt, and a short visit to Jerusalem. After serving as a notary in Damascus, he was appointed professor at the Ruqniyya School in 1262 and then at the Ashrafiyya School in 1264. His main work is the Zengid and Ayyubid chronicle "The Two Ranches," and later wrote its "Supplement" himself. [Sato Tsugitaka]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1203‐68
アラブの歴史家。ダマスクスに生まれ，2度のメッカ巡礼と1年間のエジプト遊学，および短期間のエルサレム訪問を除いて人生の大半を故郷で過ごした。ダマスクスの公証人を務めた後，1262年にルクニーヤ学院，次いで64年にアシュラフィーヤ学院の教授に任ぜられた。主著にザンギー朝とアイユーブ朝の年代記《二つの牧場》がある。また後に自らその《補遺》を著した。【佐藤次高】

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