History of the Caliphs
| Author | Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti |
|---|---|
| Original title | تاريخ الخلفاء |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Islamic history |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
History of the Caliphs (Arabic: تاريخ الخلفاء, romanized: Tārīkh al-Khulafāʾ) is a history book written by al-Suyuti (c. 1445-1505), the classic Sunni scholar. It provides biographies of the Caliphs starting from the Rashidun Caliphs and ending with the Abbasid Caliphs. It was translated and published in English in 1881 in Calcutta and republished in English at Oriental Press in 1970.
The book covers several periods: