Akmal al-Din al-Babarti أكمل الدين البابرتي | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 710 A.H. = 1310 A.D. 714 A.H. = 1314 A.D. |
| Died | 786 A.H. = 1384 A.D. |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region |  Turkey – Iraq |
| Main interest(s) | Aqidah,Kalam (Islamictheology),Fiqh (Islamicjurisprudence),Usul al-Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence),Tafsir (Quranic exegesis),Hadith studies,Islamic inheritance jurisprudence, Nahw (Arabic grammar),Arabic literature,Morphology (linguistics),Rhetoric |
| Notable work(s) | Al-'Inayah Sharh al-Hidayah, Sharh Wasiyyat al-Imam Abi Hanifa |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
Akmal al-Din al-Babarti (Arabic:أكمل الدين البابرتي), was aHanafi scholar, jurist, scholasticMaturidi theologian,mufassir (Quranic exegete),muhaddith (Hadith scholar),grammarian (nahawi), an eloquentorator, and prolific author with more than 40 works to his name.[3][4][5]
He was praised by several famous scholars, includingIbn Hajar al-'Asqalani,Al-Suyuti,Al-Maqrizi,Ibn Qutlubugha,Ibn Taghribirdi, Ibn al-Hinna'i,Muhammad ibn Iyas,Ibn al-'Imad al-Hanbali, andAbd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi, and the SultanBarquq was honoring him.[6][7]
After studying inAleppo, he moved toCairo in 740 A.H. (1340 A.D.) where he studied with Shams al-Din al-Isfahani (d. 749/1348), Qawam al-Din al-Kaki (d. 749/1348),Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi (d. 745/1344),Ibn 'Abd al-Hadi (d. 744/1343) and other renowned scholars.
He was appointed as professor inCairo in thekhanqah of the Amir Sayf al-Din Shaykhu/Shaykhun al-Nasiri (also al-'Umari), who was originally a member of the household of Sultanal-Nasir Muhammad b. Kalawun (d. 741/1341).[8]
Among his celebrated students areAl-Sharif al-Jurjani (d. 1413) andShams al-Din al-Fanari (d. 1430 or 1431).[9]
He wrote more than 40 works inAqidah,Kalam (Islamictheology),Fiqh (Islamicjurisprudence), Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic jurisprudence),Tafsir (Quranic exegesis),Hadith studies,Islamic inheritance jurisprudence, Nahw (Arabic grammar),Arabic literature,Morphology (linguistics), andRhetoric.
He wrote commentary onal-Kashshaf. His other works include commentary on Mashariq al-Anwar, commentary on Mukhtasar ofIbn al-Hajib, commentary onNasir al-Din al-Tusi'sTajrid al-I'tiqad, commentary onal-Hidaya onjurisprudence, commentary on theAlfiyya ofIbn Malik ongrammar, commentary on al-Manar, and commentary on al-Bazdawi.[10]
Some of his books are as follows:[11][12]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| People | |
| Other | |
