1505 CEmajor

Death of Imam al-Suyuti the Polymath

وفاة العالم السيوطي

Cairo, Egypt

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, one of the most prolific scholars in Islamic history with over 500 works, died in Cairo. His al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran is the most comprehensive work on Quranic sciences.

Sources

  • Husn al-Muhadarah by al-Suyuti himself