Abstract:
This article discussed that Ibn Khaldun contributed
basic theories to sociology, four centuries prior to Auguste
Comte. In the sociological discourse, a numerous attempts have
been extensively made by the scholars to consider and study
about Western sociologists’ work, rather than that of theory
and concept put forwarded by the Islamic Arab philosopher
Inb Khaldun. This study analyzed the intellectual contribution
of Ibn Khaldun to the field of sociology in 14th century. The
major discussions have been made based on the secondary
information, and result and finding were presented using
interpretative method. The human civilization, social change,
conflict, social integration (asabiyah), political organization,
and theory of economic growth, transformation between rural
and urban societies and cyclical theory of political system and
government, were presented in this paper as a major contribution
of Ibn Khaldun to the discipline of sociology. Further, this study
described the legacy of his theories and criticisms made against
his work. This study primarily has been undertaken to present
intellectual sociological contribution of Ibn Khaldun.
