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Ibn Kathir

Type Figure Region Syria Time 1300–1373 Also known as 伊本·卡西尔、Ibn Kathir、Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir、ابن كثير

Ibn Kathir (1300–1373) was a renowned Syrian Islamic scholar, historian, and Quran commentator who studied under Ibn Taymiyya and taught and wrote in…

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  1. 1316–1328Damascus · DamascusAs a youth Ibn Kathir moved with his family to Damascus, studied at local religious institutions, and learned hadith, exegesis, jurisprudence, and historical compilation under famous scholars including Ibn Taymiyya, setting the direction of his later scholarship.
  2. 1331–1340Damascus · DamascusIn the 1330s Ibn Kathir taught in Damascus and devoted himself to writing, beginning his magnum opus al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya, a chronological history from creation to his own time, while also completing his Quran commentary and other major works. By then he was a well-known figure in Syrian scholarship, writing on history, Quranic studies, and hadith.
  3. 1341–1373Damascus · DamascusIn his later years Ibn Kathir continued to refine al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya and other works, held a senior post at the Damascus religious institution, and trained many disciples. He died in Damascus in 1373; his works were widely transcribed and studied in later Sunni scholarly circles, with an influence lasting several centuries.

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