Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 24 Jumadi' al-Thani, 392 A.H/May 10, 1002 C.E Hanikiya, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | 7 Zulhijja, 463 A.H/ September 5, 1071 C.E Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Region | Iraq |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh, history |
| Notable work(s) | History of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Muhaddith, Muslim Jurist, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ashari |
| Muslim leader | |
Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī ibn Thābit ibn Aḥmad ibn Māhdī al-Shāfiʿī, commonly known as al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (Arabic: الخطيب البغدادي) or "the lecturer from Baghdad" (10 May 1002 – 5 September 1071; 392 AH-463 AH), was a Sunni Muslim scholar known for being one of the foremost hadith scholars and historians of his time. He is widely considered an important authority in hadith, fiqh and history.