AL AMID, secretary to the council of war under the sultans of Egypt for 45 years; and in 1238, when his father died, succeeded him in his place. His history of the Saracens was translated from Arabic into Latin by Erpinus: and printed in these two languages in folio, at Leyden, in 1625. Erpinus died before the publication; but Golius took care of it, and added a preface. It was dedicated by Erpinus's widow to Dr Andrews, bishop of Winchester.