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# Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

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The Tarikh al-Sudan is a West African chronicle written in Arabic in around 1655 by the chronicler of Timbuktu, al-Sa'di. It provides the single most important primary source for the history of the Songhai Empire. It and the Tarikh al-fattash, another 17th century chronicle giving a history of Songh

##  Quotes by Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

> [“If you do not find the deed producing a sweetness or expansion in your heart, then blame it. For the Lord, Exalted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abd-al-rahman-al-sa-di/if-you-do-not-find-the-deed-producing-a-sweetness-or-expansion-in/)

Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

[Appreciative](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciative/)

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> [“The poor people of this world have left it without having tasted the sweetest thing in it.” They asked: What is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abd-al-rahman-al-sa-di/the-poor-people-of-this-world-have-left-it-without-having-tasted-the/)

Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

[Islam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/islam/)

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