Ta’rih Miskindja, a manuscript written in Arabic, was found in August 2009 in the ancient village of Miskindja (Dokuzpara district, Dagestan). Upon the examination of the text it turned out to be a historical chronicle, whose content is very different from other known Dagestani historical works. This manuscript is a valuable historical source and an important written cultural artefact of the peoples of Dagestan. The book contains the Russian translation of Ta’rikh Miskindja accompanied by historical and linguistic commentaries. The edition also includes a facsimile of the Arabic text. It is intended for experts in history and Islamic studies, as well as a wide range of readers.
The book was prepared by A.R. Shikhsaidov, Z.Sh. Zakariyev and A.R. Navruzov with the assistance of the Dagestan State University, the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology of the RAS Dagestan Federal Research Centre and the DSU Centre of Oriental History and Culture, and published by the Sadra publishing house with the support of the Ibn Sina Foundation.
The work “Ta’rih Miskinja: Dagestani Historical Writing” is the 11th edition of the series “Islamic and Pre-Islamic World: History and Politics”.
