History is written by those who are victorious. However, those who are truly victorious are those in the field of science and culture who set in motion the major discoveries of tomorrow and these are minds untainted

For Ibn Khaldun, history should serve, and in reality, serves some purpose. Otherwise, it will be pointless. According to him, history deals with, savagery and sociability, why some groups gain an upper hand over the others, the reasons for increase and decrease in group feeling....