57 results for “cairo”
... decisively near ancient Heliopolis (modern Ain Shams, near Cairo). The battle opened the Nile Delta to Muslim control and be...
...without destruction. Amr established al-Fustat (near modern Cairo) as the new administrative capital of Egypt rather than Ale...
...f Egypt invited a surviving member of the Abbasid family to Cairo, where he was installed as caliph in 659 AH. This Cairo-bas...
Al-Azhar mosque-university in Cairo was founded in 361 AH by the Fatimid dynasty — a Shia Ismai...
...is in 640 CE. After capturing Babylon Fortress (near modern Cairo), Muslim forces advanced on Alexandria, the imperial capita...
...slims at Heliopolis — ancient 'City of the Sun' near modern Cairo. The Byzantine force was routed. The fall of Heliopolis was...
...t, defeating the Byzantine garrison. He founded Fustat (Old Cairo) and built the first mosque in Africa. Egypt became a major...
...lished in North Africa before conquering Egypt and founding Cairo in 969 CE. Despite being Shia, the Fatimids generally toler...
...Siqilli conquered Egypt and founded the city of al-Qahirah (Cairo) as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate. The city was ...
...atimid general Jawhar as-Siqilli founded al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, which evolved into one of the world's oldest universities....
Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, founded by the Fatimids in 970 CE, began functioning as a ...
... Abd al-Salam, known as the Sultan of the Scholars, died in Cairo. He was renowned for his fearless advocacy for justice.
...first described the pulmonary circulation of blood, died in Cairo, three centuries before Harvey's similar discovery.
...i jurist, hadith scholar, and Chief Judge of Egypt, died in Cairo.
...s lavish generosity along the way disrupted gold markets in Cairo and Medina. His journey put the Mali Empire on European map...
...haldun, the father of sociology and historiography, died in Cairo. His Muqaddimah introduced the concept of asabiyyah (social...
...fi al-Hadith (Commander of the Faithful in Hadith), died in Cairo. His Fath al-Bari, the most celebrated commentary on Sahih ...
...e of the most prolific scholars in Islamic history, died in Cairo. He authored over 500 works on hadith, tafsir, fiqh, Arabic...
...ic scholars in Islamic history with over 500 works, died in Cairo. His al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran is the most comprehensive wo...
...nd Mufti of Egypt and pioneer of Islamic modernism, died in Cairo. With his teacher Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani and his student R...
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-f
Palestinian Hanbali jurist who settled in Cairo. Author of Dalil at-Talib and Ghayat al-Muntaha, key Hanbal...
Egyptian Sufi scholar and prolific author known for 'al-Tabaqat al-Kubra' and 'al-Mizan al-Kubra' on comparative fiqh.
Former Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shafi'i jurist and Azhari scholar known for his traditional Islamic scholarship and engagement with contemporary issues.
Grand Imam of al-Azhar since 2010, one of the most influential Sunni Muslim leaders in the world.
Shadhili Sufi master and author of 'al-Hikam' (Aphorisms), one of the most celebrated texts of Islamic spirituality.
Indian-born scholar who settled in Cairo, author of 'Taj al-Arus,' the largest Arabic dictionary, an...
Egyptian hadith master and author of 'at-Targhib wat-Tarhib,' a celebrated collection of hadiths on encouragement and warning.
Egyptian Maliki jurist, author of the 'Mukhtasar,' the most authoritative reference of Maliki fiqh for centuries.
Andalusian-Egyptian grammarian and mufassir, author of 'al-Bahr al-Muhit,' a major Quran commentary focused on Arabic grammar.
Prolific Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and hadith scholar, one of the most productive authors in Islamic history.
Egyptian hadith scholar, author of 'Majma az-Zawa'id,' a comprehensive compilation of hadiths from major collections not in the Six Books.
Egyptian Islamic activist and author, founder of the Muslim Women's Association and author of 'Return of the Pharaoh' about her imprisonment.
Known as 'Sultan al-Ulama' (Sultan of the Scholars), a Shafi'i jurist renowned for his courage in confronting unjust rulers and his masterwork 'Qawa'id al-Ahkam
Last Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Caliphate and a fierce defender of the Hanafi-Maturidi tradition in the modern era.
Author of 'Lisan al-Arab,' the most comprehensive classical dictionary of the Arabic language.
Grand Imam of al-Azhar and author of widely studied commentaries on Shafi'i fiqh and Ash'ari theology.
Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and father of Shams ad-Din ar-Ramli, both major authorities in later Shafi'i jurisprudence.
Maliki jurist and author of 'al-Madkhal,' a detailed work on Islamic etiquette, religious practices, and social customs.
Egyptian Hanafi jurist, author of 'al-Ashbah wan-Naza'ir,' a masterwork on Islamic legal maxims and principles.
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami as-Saghir' hadith collection.
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous creed poem on Ash'ari theology that is widely memorized.
First Maliki Grand Imam of al-Azhar, author of the most widely studied commentary on Khalil's Mukhtasar.
Syrian-Egyptian Islamic reformer, student of Muhammad Abduh, and author of 'Tafsir al-Manar,' an influential rationalist Quran commentary.
Egyptian scholar and historian, author of popular works on Islamic history, jurisprudence, and the history of Islamic legislation.
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etiquette of learning and teaching.
Egyptian Azhari scholar and author of 'Fath al-Mun'im,' a modern commentary on Sahih Muslim.
Egyptian Islamic scholar and author of popular, accessible books on fiqh, seerah, and Islamic behavior widely used across the Arab world.
...th the Shadhili order, he debated Ibn Taymiyyah publicly in Cairo on issues of tasawwuf. His works are used in traditional Is...
Major Shafi'i scholar of Cairo, author of Mughni al-Muhtaj, the most widely taught Shafi'i...
A major Hanafi hadith scholar from Zayla (Somalia). Author of Nasb al-Rayah, the most comprehensive collection of hadith evidence for Hanafi positions.
Known as 'the little al-Shafi'i,' one of the two supreme Shafi'i authorities of the 16th century alongside Ibn Hajar al-Haytami. His Nihayat al-Muhtaj is a stan
One of the greatest Hanafi jurists of the 15th century. His Fath al-Qadir (commentary on al-Hidayah) is the most analytically rigorous Hanafi legal work.
A towering Egyptian scholar (1898-1974 CE), professor at Cairo University and al-Azhar, author of landmark works in Islami...
The warrior-slave dynasty that defended the Muslim world against Mongols and Crusaders and preserved Islamic civilization.
... ruled North Africa and Egypt from 909 to 1171 CE, founding Cairo and al-Azhar.