On The Shoulders of Giants Flashcards
To understand the time period and areas of interest of scholars of the past
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Al-Suyuti
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Died: 911 AH, 1505 AD (Middle Ages)
Full Name: ‘Abd al-Rahman b. AbiBakr Jalal al-Din al-Khudayri al-Suyuti
Location: Egypt
Interest: Fiqh, Tafsir. Prolific writer of his time
Famous works: Tafsir al-Jalalayn, Al-Itqān fi ‘Ulum Al-Qur’an
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Al-Zarqani
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Died: 1367AH, 1948 AD
Full Name: Muḥammad al-Zarqāni
Location: Egypt, Al-Azhar University
Interest: ‘Ulum al-Qur’an
Famous works: Manāhil al-Irfān fī Ulūm al-Qur’an
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Yahya b. Salaam Al-Basri
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Died: 200 AH, 815 AD
Full Name: Yahya b. Salaam Al-Basri
Location:
Interest: Tafsir
Famous works:
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Al-Zuhri
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Died: 124 AH, 741AD
Name: Ibn Shihab /Muhammad ibn Muslim ibn Ubaydullah ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
Location: Damascus
Interest:
Famous works:
