Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni

Syrian Islamic scholar
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Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni was born on January 1, 1930, in Aleppo and died on March 19, 2021, in Yalova. He was an adherent of Islam[1] and associated with the Ash'ari movement[2].

He worked as a ulema, mufassir, university teacher, mufti, author, and writer, holding the positions of scholar, muhaddith, and imam. His professional fields encompassed tafsir, hadith, and Qur'an. He was employed by Umm al-Qura University and Al-Masjid Al-Haram.

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni

Summary

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni is a human[1]. Born in Aleppo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1930[3]. He died in Yalova[4]. He died on March 19, 2021[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], mufassir[7], university teacher[8], mufti[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni was born in Aleppo[2].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni died in Yalova[4].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni was born on January 1, 1930[3].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni died on March 19, 2021[5].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held citizenship in First Syrian Republic[12].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[13].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held citizenship in United Arab Republic[14].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held citizenship in Syria[15].
  • Arabic was Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's native language[16].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as an ulema[6].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's professions included mufassir[7].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as a mufti[9].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as an author[10].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as a writer[17].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's field of work was tafsir[18].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's field of work was hadith[19].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's field of work was Qur’an[20].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held the position of scholar[21].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held the position of muhaddith[22].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni held the position of imam[23].
  • Among Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's employers was Umm al-Qura University[24].
  • Among Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's employers was Al-Masjid Al-Haram[25].
  • Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's education included a stint at Faculty of Sharia and Law Al-Azhar University Cairo Branch[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni is Safwat al-Tafasir[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aleppo[2], Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni… he was born on January 1, 1930[3]. Arabic was his native language[16].

Education

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni was educated at Faculty of Sharia and Law Al-Azhar University Cairo Branch[26]. Studied under Mohammed Saeed Al-Idlibi[28], b. 1870[29] and Ṭabbākh, Muḥammad Rāghib[30], a researcher[31], 1877–1951[32], of Syria[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], mufassir[7], university teacher[8], mufti[9], author[10], and writer[17]. Fields of work include tafsir[18], a genre[34]; hadith[19], an academic discipline[35]; and Qur’an[20], a religious text[36], founded in 0631[37]. Employers include Umm al-Qura University[24], a university[38], in Saudi Arabia[39], founded in 1981[40], headquartered in Mecca[41] and Al-Masjid Al-Haram[25], a congregational mosque[42], in Saudi Arabia[43]. Positions held include scholar[21], an occupation[44]; muhaddith[22], a profession[45]; and imam[23], a priest[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Safwat al-Tafasir[27], a literary work[47] and Q20416696[48], a version, edition or translation[49].

Personal Life

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's religion is recorded as Islam[50].

Death and Burial

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni died on March 19, 2021[5]. He passed away in Yalova[4].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Safwat al-Tafasir[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni born?

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni's place of birth was Aleppo[2].

Where did Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni die?

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni died in Yalova[4].

What did Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni do for work?

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni worked as ulema[6], mufassir[7], university teacher[8], mufti[9], and author[10].

Where did Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni go to school?

Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni was educated at Faculty of Sharia and Law Al-Azhar University Cairo Branch[26].

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  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student of Mohammed Saeed Al-Idlibi, Ṭabbākh, Muḥammad Rāghib
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