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Qadi Baydawi
Persian Islamic scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qadi Baydawi (also known as Naṣir ad-Din al-Bayḍawi, also spelled Baidawi, Bayzawi and Beyzavi; d. June 1319, Tabriz) was a Persian[4] jurist, theologian, and Quran commentator. He lived during the post-Seljuk and early Mongol era. Many commentaries have been written on his work. He was also the author of several theological treatises.[5]
Qadi Baydawi | |
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![]() 16th-century Persian manuscript of Baydawi's Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh. Copy created in Safavid Iran, probably Tabriz | |
Personal | |
Born | mid 13th-century |
Died | June 1319[2] |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i[3] |
Creed | Ashari[3] |
Main interest(s) | Tafsir |
Notable work(s) | The Lights of Revelation and the Secrets of Interpretation |
Muslim leader | |
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He lived in the period of the Salghurids. Iranian region was a sheltered place because the Salgurs got along with the Mongols in this period. For this reason, this region became a safe region preferred by scholars. He also benefited from the scholars who came here. Details about his life are available in his book titled al-Gayah al-Kusvâ.[6]
Baydawi's only Persian work, the Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh, is the first historical book to showcase the ethno-national history of Iran.[4]