Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi
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| Born | Abu Zaid Abd al-Rahman Abu Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi 1631 Fez, Morocco |
| Died | 1685 Fez, Morocco |
| Main interest(s) | Law, History, Astronomy, Music |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
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Abu Zaid Abd al-Rahman Abu Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi (Arabic: أبو زيد عبد الرحمن أبو محمد بن عبد القادر الفاسي; c. 1631–1685) was a Moroccan writer in the field of law, history, astronomy and music. He wrote some 170 books and has been called the Suyuti of his time. He was born in the prominent family of al-Fasi and he was a follower of his father, the Sufi saint Abd al-Qadir Ibn Ali Ibn Yusuf al-Fasi (1599–1680).