3. MUSLIM CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE

~ 149 ~ The most eminent of the Mamluk historians was al-- Maqrizi, a disciple of Ibn Khaldun. It was through him in the fifteenth century that Ibn Khaldun’s theories were introduced into Egypt. Later, other Muslim countries came under their influence. Between 1860 and 1870 a complete rendering of the Muqaddamah was published in French, thus introducing his historical theories into Europe. These thoughts took root in the soil of Europe, and gained great popularity. Vico and other western historians developed this art, finally giving rise to the modern form of historiography.