Man (Ibn Khaldun) who was born in Tunisia on 1 Ramadan 732 M. H./27 May 1332 is known as a historian and father of sociology who memorized the Koran of Islam from an early age. As an expert of Islamic politics, he was known as the father of the Islamic economy, because their thoughts on the economic theory of the logical and realistic far has dikemukakannya before Adam Smith (1723-1790) and David Ricardo (1772-1823) put forward its economic theories. Even when he entered his teens, his writings have spread everywhere. The writings and ideas of Ibn Khaldun was born as a very deep study, observation of the various communities that familiar with science and extensive knowledge, and he lived in the midst of their extensive travels as well.
Reflections can provide brilliant big influence for Western intellectuals and the East, both Muslim and non-Muslims. In the course of his life, Ibn Khaldun was filled with various events, wanderings, and changes with a number of tasks as well as political office, scientific and judicial. Perlawatannya between Maghrib and Andalusia, and between Maghrib and Eastern countries provide significant lessons. He is a descendant of the Prophet Companions. named Wail bin Hujr from Kindah tribes.