52 results for “damascus”
Clear filterA wise companion known for his asceticism and teaching in Damascus.
A prominent early ascetic and student of Abu Sulayman ad-Darani. Known for his piety, renunciation of worldly life, and devotion to worship and remembrance of A
One of the most prominent female hadith scholars of the 8th-9th century AH, who held ijazahs from major scholars and taught students including Ibn Hajar al-Asqa
The greatest authority on Quranic recitations, author of 'an-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-Ashr' and the 'Jazariyyah' poem on tajwid.
Leading Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, author of numerous influential books on Islamic...
Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that shaped all subsequent hadith methodology.
Shafi'i historian and scholar of Damascus, teacher of an-Nawawi, author of 'ar-Rawdatayn' on the Crus...
Damascene scholar and author of 'Subul al-Huda war-Rashad,' one of the most comprehensive books on the Prophetic biography (sirah).
Damascene Hanafi jurist, Sufi master, and prolific author of over 500 works on Islamic sciences, literature, and travel.
Syrian scholar from a distinguished scholarly family, known for his traditional Islamic teaching and work in counter-extremism.
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
Son of the great Hanafi jurist Ibn Abidin, who continued his father's legacy with supplements and additions to the 'Radd al-Muhtar.'
Known as 'ash-Shaykh al-Akbar' (the Greatest Master), one of the most influential and controversial figures in Islamic mysticism.
Leading student of Ibn Taymiyyah and author of 'al-Furu' and 'al-Adab ash-Shar'iyyah,' major references in Hanbali fiqh and Islamic ethics.
Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, known for his accessible fiqh textbooks and sch...
Hanbali scholar and author of 'Shadharat adh-Dhahab,' a major biographical history organized chronologically by year of death.
Hanbali hadith scholar and student of Ibn Taymiyyah who died young but left important works on hadith criticism and Hanbali jurisprudence.
Hanbali hadith scholar from the Maqdisi family of Damascus, compiler of 'al-Ahadith al-Mukhtarah,' a collection of aut...
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etiquette of learning and teaching.
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editions of classical Islamic texts and hadith verification.
Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, co-author of 'al-Fiqh al-Manhaji' and specialis...
...u Bakr for the conquest of Syria. First Umayyad governor of Damascus, died of plague in 18 AH. Muawiyah succeeded him as governo...
... Greek origin, he was freed and became a leading scholar of Damascus. He was the foremost authority in fiqh and hadith in Syria ...
...f the Ansar and a judge appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab to Damascus. Known for his wisdom, piety, and asceticism. He was one of...
...nd delivered a historic speech before Yazid ibn Muawiyah in Damascus, boldly condemning his actions. She is venerated for her co...
...ower. His reign saw the construction of the Great Mosque of Damascus (the Umayyad Mosque), expansion of the Prophet's Mosque in ...
The preeminent hadith scholar of the 7th century AH, author of the Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah — the foundational text that systematized all hadith sciences termino
The greatest hadith critic and historian of the 8th century AH (673-748 AH), student of Ibn Taymiyyah. His monumental works — Siyar A'lam al-Nubala, Mizan al-I'
The towering Shafi'i scholar and hadith master of Damascus (631-676 AH), whose works — Sharh Sahih Muslim, Riyadh al-S...
...Scholars), a great Shafi'i jurist and Ash'ari theologian of Damascus (577-660 AH). He famously defied the Ayyubid ruler and late...
...an for the caliphate during the Second Fitna. He controlled Damascus briefly before being captured and killed by Abd al-Malik in...
...bar (the Greatest Master), an Andalusian scholar settled in Damascus (560-638 AH) and the most controversial figure in Islamic i...
Shafi'i Shaykh al-Islam of Damascus, master jurist, hadith scholar, and theologian who wrote ex...
Son of Taqi al-Din al-Subki, author of Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyya al-Kubra, the monumental biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars.
The foremost Hanbali jurist of his era, author of al-Mughni, the most comprehensive treatise of comparative Islamic jurisprudence.
Outstanding Hanbali scholar and close student of Ibn Taymiyya, author of al-Furu' and al-Adab al-Shar'iyya.
Student of Ibn Taymiyya, author of the most widely-read Quran tafsir (Tafsir Ibn Kathir) and al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah (history).
The greatest authority on Quranic recitation (qira'at) in the last 700 years. His al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr and al-Tayyibah are the definitive references
Wife of Abu al-Darda' and a distinguished female Companion known for her knowledge and piety. Not to be confused with Umm al-Darda' al-Sughra (the Tabi'iyyah).
One of the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th-21st centuries. Author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa-Adillatuh, the most comprehensive modern encyclopedia of compara
Primary student of Ibn Taymiyya and prolific author on fiqh, spirituality, hadith, and Quranic sciences.
Companion known for wisdom, piety, and knowledge. Judge of Damascus and teacher of Quran to the Syrians.
Towering Hanbali scholar of Damascus whose mastery of Islamic sciences and bold refutation of in...
Greatest Arab physician after Ibn Sina. Discovered the pulmonary circulation of blood 300 years before William Harvey.
Ruler of Syria who united the Levant against the Crusaders and paved the way for Saladin.
Prominent student of Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Qayyim; author of al-Adab al-Shar'iyya.
The preeminent jurist of Damascus among the Tabi'un. He traveled extensively to learn from th...
Syrian Tabi'i narrator from Damascus who transmitted from major companions settled in the Levant...
Syrian Tabi'i jurist and hadith narrator from Damascus, known as Abu Abd al-Rahman, who served as a key transmitte...
Syrian scholar from Damascus, student of Ata ibn Abi Rabah and major hadith transmitter ...
Syrian tabi'i scholar and governor of Damascus, a distinguished student of Muadh ibn Jabal who became one ...
...and transmitter of Islamic and Israelite knowledge in early Damascus.