Ibn-Khaldun died in the year:

Ibn-Khaldun died in the year:

Options:

(a) 1405

(b) 1406

(c) 1407

(d) 1408

✅ Correct Option: (d) 1408

Explanation:

Ibn Khaldun passed away in 1408 AD in Cairo, Egypt. By the time of his death, he had established himself as one of the most original thinkers in human intellectual history. His later life was spent teaching and serving as a judge under the Mamluk Sultanate. His death marked the end of a life devoted to scholarship, governance, and analysis of society. Despite political challenges, Ibn Khaldun remained committed to intellectual inquiry. His ideas remained largely unrecognized in the Muslim world for centuries but gained international recognition in modern times. Today, he is regarded as a pioneer of historiography, sociology, economics, and political theory. PPSC includes his death year to test chronological awareness of Islamic scholars.

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Died in Cairo Served as Qazi multiple times Lived to age 76 Witnessed Timur’s invasion Met Timur in Damascus Continued teaching till death Buried in Cairo Recognized globally today Influenced Western thinkers Left lasting intellectual legacy