al-Kamal al-Darir

الكمال الضرير

1176 CE · 572 AH – c. September 1263 CE · 7 Dhu al-Hijja 661 AH

Shaykh of the qurra' — al-Shatibi's own companion and son-in-law (b. 572); read on al-Shatibi, Shuja' al-Mudlaji and Abu al-Jud; the headship of recitation in Egypt ended with him; 'an imam running in many fields of knowledge' 1.

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At a glance

Roles
Scholar · muqri
Era
The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
Region
Egypt & Nile
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The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era Contemporaries: Al-Baydawi, Abd Allah ibn Umar · al-Thaqafi al-Jayyani Muhammad ibn al-Hasan · Ibn Ni'ma, musnid al-Sham · al-Mursi al-Lawraqi · Shaykh al-Islam al-Yunini

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    sunni-shafii (transmitted)

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    Overview

    Al-Kamal al-Darir, shaykh of the readers, companion of al-Shatibi and husband of his daughter; he read the readings on al-Shatibi, Shuja' al-Mudlaji and Abu'l-Jud, heard from al-Busiri and a company, sat teaching for an age and the headship of iqra' ended with him — an imam ranging over branches of knowledge, affectionate, humble, gentle, of perfect muruwwa. 1

    Sources

    1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 532
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