Ahmed bin Tulun

Author's name: Jorgi Zidan Publisher's name: Tanmia Library for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Historical novel Book overview: The novel "Ahmed bin Tulun" is part of the series of Islamic history novels. This work combines the characteristics of literary fiction with historical facts, focusing on important historical events that took place during the reign of Ahmed bin Tulun. It also includes a description of Egypt and the land of Nubia in the mid-third century AH. The novel pays attention to describing the political, social, and literary conditions during the Tulunid era. Zidan relied in this historical novel on blending his imagination with historical facts, which he based on two main references: the history of Al-Maqrizi and the history of Islamic civilization. This version of the book is legally published and freely available from the Hindawi Foundation, as the text falls within the scope of public domain according to intellectual property laws.