Al-Dimyati

Al-Dimyāṭī
الدمياطي
TitleSharaf al-Din
Al-Ḥāfiẓ
Personal life
Born1217
Tunah Island near Damietta
Died1306 (aged 88–89)
EraLate Ayyubid and early Mamluk periods
RegionEgypt
Main interest(s)Hadith
OccupationMuhaddith, Scholar
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceShafi'i
CreedAsh'ari
Muslim leader

ʿAbd al-Muʾmin b. K̲h̲alaf S̲h̲araf al-Dīn al-Tūnī al-Dimyāṭī al-S̲h̲āfiʿī (Arabic: عبد المؤمن بن خلف شرف الدين التوني الدمياطي الشافعي), commonly known as Al-Dimyāṭī (Arabic: الدمياطي; 705-613 AH/ 1217–1306 CE) was regarded as the leading traditionist in Egypt in the 13th century. Young man who explored throughout the Middle East in pursuit of prophetic traditions later settled in Cairo and began teaching at the most prestigious institutions.