Taqi al-Din al-Fasi
Taqi al-Din al-Fasi (تقي الدين الفاسي) | |
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| Title | Shaykh al-Islām Maliki Qadi of Mecca Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 8 September 1373 |
| Died | 6 July 1429 (aged 55) |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Notable work(s) | Al-ʻIqd al-thamīn fī tārīkh al-Balad al-Amīn |
| Occupation | Scholar, Jurist, Traditionist, Judge, Historian, Genealogist |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Fasi (Arabic: تقي الدين أبي الطيب محمد بن أحمد الفاسي, 8 September 1373, in Mecca, Hejaz – 6 July 1429, in Mecca, Hejaz) was an Arab Muslim scholar, muhaddith (hadith scholar), faqih (jurist), historian, genealogist and a Maliki qadi (judge) in Mecca.
He is best known for his work on the history of Mecca entitled Al-ʻIqd al-thamīn fī tārīkh al-Balad al-Amīn which reached around 18 volumes. He also wrote on the genealogies of some Arab tribes of Tihamah.