Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah (661-728 AH/ 1263-1328 CE)[1] is regarded as one of the prominent Sunni Islamic scholars and mujaddids (renewers or revivers) of Islam.[2] His full name is Ahmad ibn Abdul Haleem ibn Abdus Salam ibn Taymiyyah. His titles are Sheikh al-Islam,[3] the Imām, the Scholar, the Mufassir (Exegete), the Faqīh (Jurist), the Mujtahid, the Hāfidh, the Muḥaddith (master of hadith).[4] He was a member of the islamic jurisprudence school founded by Ahmad ibn Hanbal. He was notable for wanting to return Islam to what he viewed as earlier interpretations of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. He lived during the troubled times of the Mongol invasions in Syam.[1] He is the most influential teacher of Ibnul Qayyim.
Ibn Taymiyyah Media
The Umayyad Mosque pictured in 1895, where Ibn Taymiyya used to give lessons.
An artist illustrated of Ghazan Khan, a historical figure harshly rebuked by Ibn Taymiyya, mainly due to his constant state of hostility towards the Mamluks of Egypt.
Citadel of Cairo, the place where Ibn Taymiyya was imprisoned for 18 months
The Citadel of Damascus, the prison which Ibn Taymiyya died in
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah". Fatwa-online.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "On shaykhul Islaam Ibn-Taymiyyah". Troid.ca. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani on Ibn Taymiyyah: Part 1". Ibntaymiyyah.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Imaam adh-Dhahabi on Ibn Taymiyyah: Removing the Misconceptions". Spubs.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2014.