Ibn Asakir (1105 to 1176) was a Syrian Sunni Islamic scholar, an accomplished jurist of the Shafi'i school, a hadith specialist, and a prolific writer, renowned as one of the most prominent experts on hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. He was the pre-eminent figure of the Asakir dynasty, whose family members held prominent positions as judges and scholars of Shafi'i law in Damascus for almost two centuries.
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What is Ibn Asakir's most famous book?
The History of Damascus (Tarikh Dimashq) in 80 volumes.
His best known work is the History of Damascus, in Arabic Tarikh Dimashq. It is described as one of the most important books about Islamic history and as his magnum opus, running to 80 volumes. At about 8.1 million words it is counted among the largest books ever produced in Arabic and as the largest biographical dictionary ever written.
Who were Ibn Asakir's students?
Several leading scholars and Saladin studied under him.
He taught a large number of students, and some became leading scholars of their own time. The names listed for him include Ibn al-Sam'ani, Ibn al-Athir, Izz al-Din ibn 'Abd al-Salam and Ibn al-Salah. The Sultan Saladin is also named as his student.
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He was the pre-eminent figure of the Asakir dynasty, whose family members occupied the most prominent positions as judges and scholars of the Shafi'i school of the Sunni law in Damascus for almost two centuries.
Introduction
Ibn Asakir (Arabic: ابن عساكر, romanized: Ibn 'Asākir; 1105-c. 1176) was a Syrian Sunni Islamic scholar, who was one of the most prominent and renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era, and a disciple of the Sufi mystic Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi. Ibn Asakir was an accomplished jurist, hadith specialist and a prolific writer.
Introduction
Ibn Asakir (Arabic: ابن عساكر, romanized: Ibn 'Asākir; 1105-c. 1176) was a Syrian Sunni Islamic scholar, who was one of the most prominent and renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era, and a disciple of the Sufi mystic Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi.
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was a Syrian Sunni Islamic scholar
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Wikidata Q565665, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1105
Wikidata Q565665, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1105-09-20
Wikidata Q565665, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1176
Wikidata Q565665, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1176-01-25
Wikidata Q565665, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Damascus
Wikidata Q565665, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Damascus
Wikidata Q565665, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 1
also known as: أبو القاسم
Wikidata Q565665, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 2
also known as: ابن عساكر
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