Since a major part of the negative perception of Ibn Khaldun’s history stems from the poor quality of the printed editions of the book—rather than from any deficiency in Ibn Khaldun’s own work—the research group hopes to draw attention to this issue and to collaborate in producing studies that reveal the true stature that Ibn Khaldun (the historian, not just the author of the Muqaddimah) deserves. This would help change the negative view toward the historical section of al-‘Ibar (Books 2 and 3)....More