Ibn Taymiyyah
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Ibn Taymiyyah
Summary
Ibn Taymiyyah is a human[1]. Born in Harran[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1263[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on September 26, 1328[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], and scholar[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Ibn Taymiyyah was born in Harran[2].
- Ibn Taymiyyah died in Damascus[4].
- Ibn Taymiyyah was born on January 22, 1263[3].
- Ibn Taymiyyah died on September 26, 1328[5].
- Ibn Taymiyyah is buried at Sufism cemetery[12].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[13].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[14].
- Ibn Taymiyyah held citizenship in Mamluk Sultanate[15].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included Islamic jurist[6].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included poet[7].
- Ibn Taymiyyah worked as a writer[8].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included author[9].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included scholar[10].
- Ibn Taymiyyah worked as a muhaddith[16].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was fiqh[17].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was tafsir[18].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was science of hadith[19].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was politics[20].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was sharia[21].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was writer[22].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya[23].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Al-Dhahabi[24].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Ibn Kathir[25].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[26].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Shihab al-Umari[27].
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Origins and Family
Ibn Taymiyyah's place of birth was Harran[2]. He was born on January 22, 1263[3]. His father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[13]. His mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[14].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], scholar[10], and muhaddith[16]. Fields of work include fiqh[17], a field of study[28]; tafsir[18], a genre[29]; science of hadith[19], an academic discipline[30]; politics[20], an academic discipline[31]; sharia[21], a legal system[32]; and writer[22], a profession[33]. Notable students include Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya[23], a theologian[34], 1292–1350[35], specialised in science of hadith[36]; Al-Dhahabi[24], a muhaddith[37], 1274–1348[38], specialised in Islamic theology[39]; Ibn Kathir[25], a muhaddith[40], 1301–1373[41], specialised in history of Islam[42]; Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[26]; Shihab al-Umari[27]; and Baʻlī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī[43].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Mecmu-u Fetava[44], a written work[45]; Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah[46], a written work[47]; Al-Aqidah Al-Waasitiyyah[48], a literary work[49]; Naqḍ al-manṭiq[50]; and al-Risālah al-ʻarshīyah[51], a literary work[52].
Personal Life
Ibn Taymiyyah's religion is recorded as Islam[53].
Death and Burial
Ibn Taymiyyah died on September 26, 1328[5]. He died in Damascus[4]. Burial took place at Sufism cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Ibn Taymiyyah has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[55], a writer[56], 1914–1999[57], of Syria[58], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[59], specialised in science of hadith[60]; Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[61], an Islamic jurist[62], 1929–2001[63], of Saudi Arabia[64], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[65]; Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[66], an imam[67], b. 1956[68], of Iraq[69]; Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[70], a muhaddith[71], 1937–2017[72], of India[73]; Imam Birgivi[74], an ulema[75], 1522–1573[76], of Ottoman Empire[77]; and Sayyid Qutb[78], a politician[79], 1906–1966[80], of Egypt[81].
Works attributed to him include Al-Aqidah Al-Waasitiyyah[82], a literary work[83]; As-Sarim al-Maslul 'ala Shatim ar-Rasul[84], a literary work[85]; Al-Siyasat al-Shari'ah fi 'Islahul Raee wal-Raiyyah[86]; Mecmu-u Fetava[87]; Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah[88]; and Al-Jawāb al-Ṣaḥīḥ li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh[89].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Taymiyyah born?
Ibn Taymiyyah's place of birth was Harran[2].
Where did Ibn Taymiyyah die?
Ibn Taymiyyah died in Damascus[4].
Who were Ibn Taymiyyah's parents?
Ibn Taymiyyah's father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[13]. Ibn Taymiyyah's mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[14].
What did Ibn Taymiyyah do for work?
Ibn Taymiyyah worked as Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], and scholar[10].
Who did Ibn Taymiyyah influence?
Ibn Taymiyyah has been cited as an influence by Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[55], Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[61], Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[66], and Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[70].