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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1372–1449 Also known as Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (1372–1449) was one of the most outstanding hadith scholars and historians of Mamluk Egypt, born in Cairo and a student of Ibn …

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  1. 1421–1428Cairo · EgyptIbn Hajar continued writing major hadith works such as Fath al-Bari in Cairo, and taught in mosques and madrasas, with disciples throughout the Mamluk-ruled Islamic world.
  2. 1429–1430Cairo · EgyptDuring this period Ibn Hajar continued to hold important judicial and scholarly posts in Egypt, presiding over case hearings and guiding younger scholars while advancing research and writing in hadith and biographical studies.

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