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The historian and hadith scholar, Ibn Asaker
Compiled by: Syed Ali Shahbaz
On 11th of the Islamic month of Rajab in 571 AH, the historian and hadith scholar, Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Hebatollah, known as Ibn Asaker, was born in Damascus. After mastering Islamic sciences in his hometown, he travelled widely to acquire further knowledge and benefitted from the scientific centers of the cities of Baghdad, Kufa, Mosul, Nayshapour, Marv, Isfahan, and Hamedan.
He has left behind 134 books among which mention could be made of the voluminous “Tarikh Madinat ad-Dameshq”, which was recently published in 72 volumes and is a mine of historical, hadith and literary information.
A follower of the Shafei School of jurisprudence, he has mentioned at least 400 ayahs of the Holy Qur’an revealed by God Almighty on the unrivalled merits of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS).
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