Ibn al-Lamsh (d. 620 A.H /1223 A.D) And Mosuli Biographies in his bookTarikh Dunaysir

Tarikh Dunaysir by Abu HafsOumar bin al-Khidar is considered one of the books that regarding the local histories. The book specialized in biographies concerning Quran memorizers, and Quran readers, Hadith scholars, Hakims, poets, in addition to scholars of Arabic grammar and linguistics.
As to Mosul, the purpose of the study is to clarify (16) Mosuli figures, and their biographies that mentioned by Abu Hafs in his book, came in Variety of forms. He wrote about some of them in great detail, and for the others, they dead in Mosul or studied there under its scholars (Religious sheikhs). These Mosuli biographies of historical significance because Abu Hafs met some of the biography-owners, and from them he took oral accounts that enriched his book in many fields.