Ibn Nazif

Abu'l Fada'il Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Ali ibn Muzhir ibn Barakat, commonly known as Ibn Nazif al-Hamawi (ALA-LC: Ibn Naẓīf al-Ḥamawī), was a 13th-century Muslim chronicler and historian of the Ayyubid era.

Biography There is scant biographical information about Ibn Nazif, and most information about him comes from his chronicle. He was likely born in Hama in the latter half of the 12th century to that city's prominent Banu Nazif clan, hence his name. The date of his death is unknown, though he likely died in Homs. Ibn Nazif also recorded events in the Ayyubid realm such as the rebuilding activities launched in the year 622/1225 at al-Raqqa. Two letters from Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, were copied by Ibn Nazif into his chronicle. He also recorded information about the expulsion of the Muslims of Sicily taken directly from refugees who fled to Syria.