Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti or in Egyptian Arabic el Gabarti (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الجبرتي [full name Abd al-Rahman bin Hasan bin Burhan al-Din al-Jabarti; Arabic عبد الرحمن بن حسن بن برهان الدين الجبرتي]; ‎1753-1825) was an Egyptian Muslim scholar and chronicler who spent most of his life in Cairo. While little is known of his life, al-Jabarti is believed to have been born in the village of Geziret Tell el Gabarti in the northern Delta province of Beheira, from which he got his name.al-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. History of Egypt: 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi 'l-Tarajim wa'l-Akhbar. vol.1.