Al-Damiri
13th-century [[Al-Azhar University]] Islamic scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Damiri (1341–1405), the common name of Kamal al-Din Muhammad ibn Musa al-Damiri (Arabic: كمال الدين محمد بن موسى الدميري), was an Egyptian Sunni scholar, Shafi'i jurist, traditionist, theologian, and an expert in the Arabic language.[2] He was best known for his writing on canon law and natural history.[3] He wrote the first known systematic work on zoological knowledge in Arabic, the Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā, c.1371.[4]
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Title | Kamal al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
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Born | 1341 CE |
Died | 1405 (aged 63–64) |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Late Middle Ages (Mamluk era) |
Region | Egypt |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Creed | Ash'ari[1] |
Main interest(s) | Kalam (Islamic theology) Fiqh, Hadith, Arabic, Zoology |
Notable idea(s) | Elaborate systematically Arabic zoological knowledge |
Notable work(s) | Life of Animals (Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā, c.1371) |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Occupation | Zoologist, Jurist, Scholar, Muhaddith, Theologian |
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