Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi

Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi
Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi
Title	Al-Ḥāfiẓ
Personal
Born	451/1059
Died	529H/1135
Religion	Islam
Era	Islamic Golden Age
Region	Persia
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Shafi'i
Creed	Ash'ari
Main interest(s)	Hadith, History, Grammar
Occupation	Muhaddith, Scholar
Muslim leader
	Influenced by Al-Shafi'i; Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari; Al-Qushayri; Al-Juwayni; Al-Ghazali;

Abd al-Ghafir ibn Ismail ibn Abd al-Ghafir ibn Muhammad al-Farsi (Arabic: عبد الغافر بن اسماعيل بن عبد الغافر بن محمد الفارسي) was a renowned Persian Sunni muhaddith, historian and grammarian of the highest rank.^[1]^[2] He was a student of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni.^[3] He was contemporary, and first biographer of Imam Al-Ghazali.^[4] He was also the grandson of the great Imam Al-Qushayri.^[5]^[4]

^ Al-Shammari, Yousef Kadhim Jighel; Al-Shammari, Ahmed Obaid Kazem (2018). "The scientific journey from the city of Nishapur to Baghdad in the first half of the fifth century AH / 11th century AD in the book of the shortcut from the context of Abdul Ghafir Persian (V: 529 AH / 1134 AD)". Basic Education College Magazine for Educational and Humanities Sciences (39).
^ Imam Dhahabi's Siyar Alam Nubala, Volume 18, Page 19
^ Ibn Khallikan (1999). Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 2. Translated by William McGuckin de Slane. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 170.
^ ^a ^b Griffel, Frank (2009). Al-Ghazālī's Philosophical Theology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Page 21
^ Al-Zarkali, Khair Al-Din (May 2002 AD). The Flags - Part 4 (15th ed.). Beirut: House of Science for Millions. Page 31. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.

[1] Al-Shammari, Yousef Kadhim Jighel; Al-Shammari, Ahmed Obaid Kazem (2018). "The scientific journey from the city of Nishapur to Baghdad in the first half of the fifth century AH / 11th century AD in the book of the shortcut from the context of Abdul Ghafir Persian (V: 529 AH / 1134 AD)". Basic Education College Magazine for Educational and Humanities Sciences (39).

[2] Imam Dhahabi's Siyar Alam Nubala, Volume 18, Page 19

[page170-3] Ibn Khallikan (1999). Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 2. Translated by William McGuckin de Slane. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 170.

[Griffel,_Frank_2009_Page_21-4] Griffel, Frank (2009). Al-Ghazālī's Philosophical Theology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Page 21

[5] Al-Zarkali, Khair Al-Din (May 2002 AD). The Flags - Part 4 (15th ed.). Beirut: House of Science for Millions. Page 31. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.

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