Tamerlane: The Life of the Great Amir

About Ahmad ibn Arabshah

Ahmad ibn Arabshah was born in Damascus. He witnessed Timur's sacking of the city and was amongst a group of captives whom Timur took back to Samarkand. He lived in the city and spent a decade working for Sultan Mehmet I before returning to Syria. He died in Egypt.Robert D. McChesney Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies New York University. Professor McChesney is a leading scholar on the history of Central Asia and Founder and Director of the Afghanistan Digital Library. His most recent books include Central Asia: Foundations of Change (1996) Kabul Under Siege (1999) and The History of Afghanistan (2012 translated and edited with M. M. Khorramia).