Ignác Goldziher
Ignác Goldziher | |
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| Born | 22 June 1850 |
| Died | 13 November 1921 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Islamic studies |
Ignác (Yitzhaq Yehuda) Goldziher (22 June 1850 – 13 November 1921), often credited as Ignaz Goldziher, was a Hungarian scholar of Islam. Alongside Joseph Schacht and G.H.A. Juynboll, he is considered one of the pioneers of modern academic hadith studies.
His most important work is the two-volume Muhammedanische Studien (Muslim Studies), especially its second volume, which addresses questions of the origins, evolution, and development of hadith.