At a glance
- Roles
- Scholar
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Summary
Al-'Ala' Ibn al-Taj al-Baghdadi, the Shafi'i imam, muhaddith, exact and abundant — musnid of Baghdad in his time; born 793, he heard in it from al-Hasani and al-Qasri, in his youth from Abu Hurayra Ibn al-Dhahabi, and at Cairo and Damascus from a company. 2
His standing
A righteous, good man preferring the matters of the hereafter, abundant in transmission, constant in devotions, attached to the iqra' session, greatly respected for teaching and fatwa, heading a company in many arts — they called him the Muqri'; al-Dhahabi said he was illustrious; he died in 867 and was buried at the Bab Nasr cemetery. 2
People and things also explored
al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Experience versus service, and self-development· Scientific matn (condensed school text)· Reading and culture (al-qira'a wa-l-thaqafa)· Motivation· The youth cultural crisis· Life management and choosing one's field· Madrasa
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 307-308
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali
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islam.museum contributors. “al-'Ala' ibn al-Taj al-Baghdadi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-al-taj-baghdadi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.