The Fragrance of the Good from the Moist Branch of Andalusia for Sheikh Ahmad al-Muqri al-Tilmisani 1/8

It is one of the oldest Andalusian books and an important historical encyclopedia in the study of the history, literature, and geography of Al-Andalus. This book came in two parts, one discussing Al-Andalus, the Andalusian cities, and their inhabitants, describing its climate, clarifying its area, defining its lands, and identifying its first settlers, describing the inhabitants of Al-Andalus, their love for knowledge and literature, their behaviors, and their social characteristics, as well as the far reach they achieved in the fields of science and arts. The other part is about the news of the minister Ibn Khallikan. Al-Maqrizi relied in his book on sources from which only a few have reached us, such as Ibn Sa'id's "Al-Maghrib," Ibn Khaqan's "Mumtah al-Anfus," and "Al-Mumtah al-Kabir." He finished the book on Sunday, 27 Ramadan 1038 AH, and added chapters which he completed in Dhu al-Hijjah of the year 1039 AH. He had composed this book while in Cairo, expatriate from his homeland Tlemcen. Number of volumes: 8. Number of pages: 5000.