ibn

[ib-uhn]

(often initial capital letter)

1. son of (used in Arabic personal names).

   ibn Saud.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ibn¹

< Arabic: son (of ); ben ⁴

Example Sentences

Written by the poet and historian Ibn al-Wardi in Aleppo in 1348/9, the piece was later mistaken for an eyewitness account of how the disease traveled across the continent.

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This interpretation, sometimes referred to as the "Quick Transit Theory," rests heavily on taking Ibn al-Wardi's poetic work literally.

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In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.

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Ibn al-Wardi's Risāla was one of at least three plague-themed maqāmas written in 1348-49.

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Recognizing Ibn al-Wardi's work as a fictional composition allows historians to shift focus toward earlier, lesser-known epidemics, such as those that struck Damascus in 1258 and Kaifeng in 1232-33.

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