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This document provides an overview of medieval Arabic and Persian historiography. It discusses early Arabic history writing from the 8th-10th centuries AD, focusing on prominent historians like al-Madaini, al-Waqidi, Ibn Sad, and al-Balazuri. It notes that they worked to verify oral traditions and establish authenticity of sources using isnad methodology. Their works provided accurate historical information and established the classical tradition that reached its peak in al-Tabari

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Urvashi Barthwal

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