Taqi al-Din al-Fasi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, hafith, faqih, historian, and Maliki qadi (judge) in Mecca.[1]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Taqi al-Din al-Fasi | |
---|---|
Born | Muhammad ibn Ahmed al-Fasi 8 September 1373 Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia, now Saudi Arabia |
Died | 6 July 1429 (aged 55) Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia, now Saudi Arabia |
Resting place | Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia, now Saudi Arabia |
Notable works | Al-ʻIqd al-thamīn fī tārīkh al-Balad al-Amīn (العقد الثمين فى تاريخ البلد الأمين) |
Close
He is best known for his works on the history of Mecca and its rulers and notable natives, which reached around 18 works.[2] He also wrote on the genealogies of some Arab tribes of Tihamah.