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Muhammad al-Munawi
Sign in to save'''Muhammad 'Abd al-Ra'uf al-Munāwi (), also known as Al-Munāwi''' () was an Egyptian Islamic scholar of the Ottoman period. He was a prominent Shafi'i jurist, hadith specialist, historian, and sufi mystic. He is considered one of the most greatest Sunni scholars and prolific writers of his time. His most celebrated work, Fayd al-Qadir, stands as a cornerstone of classical Islamic scholarship. He was the paternal great-grandson of Sharaf al-Din al-Munawi and was the famous disciple of Al-Sha'rani.
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- Born
- 1545
- Died
- 1621
- Works
- 32
Top works
- الجامع الصغير في احاديث البشير النذير
- الكواكب الدرية فى تراجم السادة الصوفية
- جزء الاول من الجامع الصغير في احاديث البشير النذير
- إمعان الطلاب بشرح ترتيب الشهاب
- تبيين القدر لليلة القدر
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muhammad
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Place of birth
- Cairo
- Occupation
- historian
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Native language
- Egyptian Arabic
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
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- date of birth
- 1545-01-01
- date of death
- 1622-12-00
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'''Muhammad 'Abd al-Ra'uf al-Munāwi (), also known as Al-Munāwi''' () was an Egyptian Islamic scholar of the Ottoman period. He was a prominent Shafi'i jurist, hadith specialist, historian, and sufi mystic. He is considered one of the most greatest Sunni scholars and prolific writers of his time. His most celebrated work, Fayd al-Qadir, stands as a cornerstone of classical Islamic scholarship. He was the paternal great-grandson of Sharaf al-Din al-Munawi and was the famous disciple of Al-Sha'rani.
==Name and Origin== The title "Al-Munawi" originated from the village of Munayt or Munāw, an area of Egypt where his ancestors settled around the 7th or 12th century after their departure from Tunisia.”
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