Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Buti

محمد سعيد رمضان البوطي

1894 CE · 1311 AH – 1976 CE · 1396 AH

A prominent Muslim scholar: a legal theorist, jurist, reformer, philologist and editor, born in Damascus into an old family.

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Scholar · Jurist
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Sunni
Era
The Contemporary Era
Region
Levant & Iraq
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Sources

  • Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
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