Qadi Baydawi
Qadi Baydawi | |
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16th-century Persian manuscript of Baydawi's Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh. Copy created in Safavid Iran, probably Tabriz | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | mid 13th-century |
| Died | June 1319 |
| Main interest(s) | Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | The Lights of Revelation and the Secrets of Interpretation |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni, |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ashari |
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Qadi Baydawi (also known as Naṣir ad-Din al-Bayḍawi, also spelled Baidawi, Bayzawi and Beyzavi; d. June 1319, Tabriz) was a jurist, theologian, and Quran commentator. He lived during the post-Seljuk and early Mongol era. Many commentaries have been written on his work. He was also the author of several theological treatises.
He lived in the period of the Salghurids. Iranian region was a sheltered place because the Salgurs got along with the Mongols in this period. For this reason, this region became a safe region preferred by scholars. He also benefited from the scholars who came here. Details about his life are available in his book titled al-Gayah al-Kusvâ.
Baydawi's only Persian work, the Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh, is the first historical book to showcase the ethno-national history of Iran.