Ibn al-Jazari
Ibn al-Jazari ابن الجزري | |
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Manuscript of a religious treatise by al-Jazari (al-Husn al-Hasin), after al-Bukhari's Sahih. Copy created in Ottoman Turkey, dated 1761-2 | |
| Title | Shaykh al-Qurrāʼ Muqriʼ al-Mamālīk Al-Imām al-Aʻẓam Shams al-Din Al-Hafiz |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Damascus, Syria 26 November 1350 25 Ramadan 751 AH |
| Died | 2 December 1429 5 Rabi' al-awwal 833 AH (aged 79) |
| Era | Middle Ages |
| Region | Middle East |
| Main interest(s) | Qira'at, Tajwid, Hadith, History, Fiqh, Arabic |
| Occupation | Scholar, Reciter, Traditionist, Historian, Jurist, Grammarian, Linguist |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Abu al-Khayr Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Yusuf al-Jazari (Arabic: أبو الخير شمس الدين محمد بن محمد بن محمد بن علي بن يوسف الجزري, 26 November 1350 – 2 December 1429), also known as Ibn al-Jazari (Arabic: ابن الجزري) was one of the prominent scholars of the 15th century and is considered one of the greatest Quranic reciters in Islamic History. He was a distinguished and prolific scholar in the field of the qira'at of the Quran to whom al-Suyuti regarded as the "ultimate authority on these matters". His works on tajwid and qira'at are considered classics. He was a noted authority in hadith science, Islamic jurisprudence, history, and Arabic.