Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi
14th-century Muslim scholar
About Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi
Lived 1059 – 1135 (aged 75–76).
Abd al-Ghafir ibn Ismail ibn Abd al-Ghafir ibn Muhammad al-Farsi was a renowned Persian Sunni muhaddith, historian and grammarian of the highest rank. He was a student of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni. He was contemporary, and first biographer of Imam Al-Ghazali. He was also the grandson of the great Imam Al-Qushayri.
Majma al-Gharaaib Fi Gharib al-Hadith (The book was printed and verified by Abdullah bin Nasser bin Muhammad Al-Qarni (Umm Al-Qura University - 1409 AH / 1989 AD))
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14th-century Muslim scholar
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Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi was born in 1059.
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Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi died in 1135.
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