Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi
Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi (Arabic: جمال الدين الغَزْنَوي), was a Sunni Hanafi jurist, theologian, and Kalam scholar of the Maturidi school.[1][2][3]
Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi جمال الدين الغَزْنَوي | |
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Title | Al-Taj al-Hanafi |
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Died | 593 A.H. = 1196-7 A.D. |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Region | Ghazna (Ghaznin, Ghazni) is an important historical town of Afghanistan |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Main interest(s) | Aqidah, Kalam (Islamic theology), Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), Usul al-Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence) |
Notable work(s) | Kitab Usul al-Din, Al-Hawi al-Qudsi fi Furu' al-Fiqh al-Hanafi |
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Name
Jamal al-Din Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Mahmud b. Sa'id b. Nuh al-Qabisi, widely known as al-Taj al-Hanafi, it has also been said his name was Muhammad instead of Ahmad.
Birth
The date of his birth is unknown, nor are there many authentic circumstances related of his life.
Life
Not much of his early academic life is known nor documented except that many have mentioned his knowledge and his written works.
He lived in Aleppo for a period of time, and worked as a lecturer at al-Madrasa al-Nuriyya.[4]
Teachers
Amongst his teachers was 'Ala' al-Din al-Kasani, author of Bada'i al-Sana'i (d. 587/1191), who died about a hundred years after Sarakhsi.
Books
Among his printed works are:[5]
- Kitab Usul al-Din, The Book of the Principles of Religion (Islamic Theology).
- Al-Hawi al-Qudsi fi Furu' al-Fiqh al-Hanafi, called so because written in Jerusalem (al-Quds).
and many more other works.[6]
Death
He died in 593 A.H. = 1196/7 A.D. in Aleppo, Syria.[7] And he was buried near the tomb of Prophet Ibrahim, according to Ibn al-'Adim, in his book "Bughyat al-Talab fi Tarikh Halab".[8][9]
See also
References
- "Al-Hawi al-Qudsi fi Furu' al-Fiqh al-Hanafi by Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi". Looh Press.
- "Kitab Usul al-Din by Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi". Islam786books.
- "80 Books on Sunni Creed according to the Hanafi Madhhab". Darul Tahqiq.
- "Bughyat al-Talab fi Tarikh Halab: The History of Aleppo by Kamal al-Din Ibn al-'Adim". islamport.com.
- "Kitab Usul al-Din by Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi". Islam786books.
- "Al-Hawi al-Qudsi fi Furu' al-Fiqh al-Hanafi by Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi". Looh Press.
- "Al-'Alam by al-Zirikli". shamela.ws.
- "Bughyat al-Talab fi Tarikh Halab: The History of Aleppo by Kamal al-Din Ibn al-'Adim". islamport.com.
- "Kitab Usul al-Din by Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi". Islam786books.com.
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