Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Egyptian polymath, historian, sufi and jurist (1445–1505)
Person human Q468432
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Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Summary

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cairo[2]. He was born on September 11, 1445[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on October 17, 1505[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], historian[7], geographer[8], mufassir[9], and literary scholar[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's place of birth was Cairo[2].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti was born on September 11, 1445[3].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti died on October 17, 1505[5].
  • Arabic was Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's native language[12].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti worked as a historian[7].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's professions included geographer[8].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti worked as a mufassir[9].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's professions included literary scholar[10].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's field of work was tafsir[13].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's field of work was fiqh[14].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[15].
  • A notable student of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti was Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Alqami[16].
  • A notable student of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti was Shams al-Dīn al-Dāwūdī[17].
  • A notable student of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti was Muhammad ibn Iyas[18].
  • A notable student of Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti was Abu al-Hasan 'Ali ibn Muhammad al-Manufi[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is Tafsir al-Jalalayn[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is Al-Khasais-ul-Kubra[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is History of the Caliphs[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is Isʿāf al-mubaṭṭaʾ fī-rijāl al-Muwaṭṭaʾ[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is Dur al-Manthur[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti is Al-Ashbah wa-al-Nazair[25].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti… he was born on September 11, 1445[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Jalaluddin al-Mahalli[28], al-Kāfiyad̲j̲ī[29], Q12183544[30], Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shumunni[31], Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[32], and al-Fajījī[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], historian[7], geographer[8], mufassir[9], and literary scholar[10]. Fields of work include tafsir[13], a genre[34]; fiqh[14], a field of study[35]; and Usul al-fiqh[15], an academic discipline[36]. Notable students include Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Alqami[16], Shams al-Dīn al-Dāwūdī[17], Muhammad ibn Iyas[18], and Abu al-Hasan 'Ali ibn Muhammad al-Manufi[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsir al-Jalalayn[20], a written work[37], written by Jalaluddin al-Mahalli[38]; Al-Khasais-ul-Kubra[21], a literary work[39]; History of the Caliphs[22], a literary work[40], founded in 1505[41]; Isʿāf al-mubaṭṭaʾ fī-rijāl al-Muwaṭṭaʾ[23], a literary work[42]; Dur al-Manthur[24], a written work[43]; and Al-Ashbah wa-al-Nazair[25], a literary work[44].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[26], a major religious group[45], founded in 0631[46] and Ash'ari[27], a school of thought[47], in Algeria[48], founded in 0900[49].

Death and Burial

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti died on October 17, 1505[5]. He passed away in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri[51], a politician[52], b. 1951[53], of Pakistan[54].

Works attributed to him include Al-Khasais-ul-Kubra[55], a literary work[56]; Al-Jami' as-Saghir[57], a literary work[58]; History of the Caliphs[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1505[61]; Al-Itqan[62], a written work[63]; Dur al-Manthur[64], a written work[65]; and Tafsir al-Jalalayn[66], a written work[67], written by Jalaluddin al-Mahalli[68].

FAQs

Where was Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti born?

Born in Cairo[2], Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti…

Where did Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti die?

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti died in Cairo[4].

What did Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti do for work?

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti worked as muhaddith[6], historian[7], geographer[8], mufassir[9], and literary scholar[10].

Who did Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti influence?

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri[51].

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  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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