Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 24 Jumadi' al-Thani, 392 A.H/May 10, 1002 C.E Hanikiya, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | 7 Zulhijja, 463 A.H/ September 5, 1071 C.E Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Region | Iraq |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh, History |
| Notable work(s) | History of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Muhaddith, Muslim Jurist, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī ibn Thābit ibn Aḥmad ibn Māhdī al-Shāfiʿī, commonly known as al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (Arabic: الخطيب البغدادي) or "the lecturer from Baghdad" (10 May 1002 – 5 September 1071; 392 AH-463 AH), was an Iraqi Sunni Muslim scholar known for being one of the foremost hadith scholars and historians of his time. He is widely considered an important authority in hadith, fiqh and history.