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Al-Sakhawi

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Gender Male
Born Cairo
Egypt
DiedMedina
Saudi Arabia
Regions Middle Eastern
InterestsHadith
History
BooksAdh‑Dhau' Al‑Lami`
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Al-Sakhawi Life story


Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Sakhāwi was a reputable Shafi‘i Muslim hadith scholar and historian who was born in Cairo. Al-Sakhawi" refers to the village of Sakha in Egypt, where his relatives belonged. He was a prolific writer that excelled in the knowledge of hadith, tafsir, literature, and history.

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