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Imam Abu Hanifah ‘Imam-e-`Adham’
Better known as `Imam-e-`Adham’ (The Greatest Imam), or by his kunyah `Abu Hanifah’, Nu’man ibn Thabit was born in the city of Kufa (modern day Iraq) in the year 80 A.H (689 A.D). Born into a family of tradesmen, the Imam’s family were of Persian origin as well as descending from the noble Prophet’s (saw) Companion Salman al-Farsi (ra). Imam Abu Hanifah’s father, Thabit, had met in Kufa Imam `Ali Ibn Abi Talib (ra) who made dua for him and his progeny, and some say that Abu Hanifah was a result of this dua.
A hadith given by al-Bukhari and Muslim states that Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated Allah’s Messenger (saw) as saying:”If the Religion were at the Pleiades, even then a person from Persia would have taken hold of it, or one amongst the Persian descent would surely have found it.” Abu Hurairah (ra) also narrates:”We were sitting in the company …
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Imam Bukhari
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Ibrahim al-Bukhari al-Jufi was born in 194 A.H. in the city of Bukhara. His father Ismail was a well-respected scholar and was one of the students of Hammad ibn Zaid, and Imam Malik. Unfortunately, he died when his son Muhammad was quite young. He did, though, leave his son a good fortune such that he was able to spend most of his time in learning and did not have to worry about financial matters.
He began his studies at a very young age, studying the Qur’an and other essential topics, as was the practice of his day. But from his youth, he was especially attracted to the study of hadith. By the age of ten, he was reading the available works; by the age of sixteen, he had memorized the works of Waki and Abdullah ibn al- Mubarak and he was familiar with the opinions …
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The Lofty Virtues of Ibn Taymiyah
The following biography is taken from Imam Hafidh Abu Hafs ‘Umar bin ‘Ali al-Bazzar’s book on Shaykh ibn Taymiyah.
“If I had to swear standing between the corner of the
Ka’bah and the spot of Ibrahim, I would swear that I
have not laid my two eyes on anyone like him, nor
has he seen anyone as knowledgeable as himself.”
Al-Hafidh Adh-Dhahabi
He was born in Harra on the 10th of Rabi’ al-Awwal 661 H,7 and remained in it until he was seven years old. Then, his father (may Allah have Mercy on him) took him to Damascus (may Allah protect it), and he was given the best upbringing possible there, and Allah implanted in him the best of traits. The signs of excellence, dedication, and sharpness were clear in him from an early age.
A trustworthy friend who knew him told me that when the Shaykh (may Allah be Pleased with him) was still …
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Muhammad ibn Jarir Abu Jafar Al-Tabari
Third century of islamic era is a period of great intellectual attainments. It was in this period that some of the highest intellectual luminaries had risen on the horizon of Islamic learning, whose light guided the later writers in diverse branches of knowledge. Muhammad ibn Jarir Abu Jafar Al-Tabari (838-923 A.C.), was one of them and is today recognized as the father of Islamic History and one of the greatest historians that the world has produced.
Born at Amol in Tabaristan, the mountainous district of Persia, situated alongside the Caspian Sea, Tabari is said to have learnt Quran by heart at the age of seven. He received his education at Rayy, Baghdad, Wasit, Basra, Kufa, and Fustat (Old Cairo). He made extensive study tours of Persia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt in quest of knowledge and for collecting information for his monumental historical works. After his father’s death, he was …
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Lion of the Desert
Omar Mukhtar (1862 – September 16, 1931), of the Mnifa tribe, was born in the small village of Janzour, near Tobruk in eastern Barqa (Cyrenaica). He organized and, for nearly twenty years from 1912, led native resistance to Italian control of Libya. Omar Al-Mukhtar, the famous Muslim fighter, the lion of the desert. I don’t have the words to describe this man. This movie will better describe him than my words. Please watch it and let us know what you think.
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Tariq ibn Ziad
After landing on the coastal strip overlooking the rock that was later named as Jabal al-Tariq (Gibraltar), Its conqueror Tariq ibn Ziad, ordered the burning of the ships that had brought his muslim troops from Africa in 711 A.C.
“Why are you doing this, Sir?” cried the astonished soldiers.
“How will we return?” enquired some.
Tariq remained unmoved by these appeals.
In reply, he uttered those historic words, which will always inspire people to embark on brave deeds. He said: “we have not come here to return. Either we shall conquer this country and establish ourselves here or we will perish”.
Emboldened by these words, Tariq and his soldiers routed one of the most formidable armies of the wet and carried the banner of Islam even beyond the high walls of the Pyrenees.
The Islamic principles of equality and fraternity had enabled the conquered and newly converted races to take their share in the government along …
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Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz
Umar bin Abdul Aziz, the celebrated Umayyad caliph whose empire stretched from the shores of the Atlantic to the highlands of Pamir, was sitting In his private chamber examining a pile of State documents. The dim light of the room was adding to the serenity and somberness of the place and the Caliph could scarcely feel the arrival of his wife, Fatima, till she addressed him:
“Sire! Will you spare a few moments for me? I want to discuss some private matter with you.”
“Of course”, replied the pious caliph, raising his head from the papers, “But, please put off this state lamp and light your own, as I do not want to burn the State oil for our private talk.”
The obedient wife, who was the daughter of Abdul Malik, the mighty Umayyad Caliph and the sister of two successive Umayyad Caliphs, Waleed and Sulaiman, complied accordingly.
The short rule of Hazrat Umar …
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HAROON AR-RASHID
Haroon ar-Rashid, the celebrated Abbasside Caliph of Baghdad, is universally recognized as one of the greatest Muslim rulers of the world, whose reign ushered in the most brilliant period of Saracenic rule in Asia. “The stories of Arabian Nights”, says Ameer Ali, “have lent a fascination to the name of the remarkable Caliph who was wont to roam the streets of Baghdad by night to remedy injustice and to relieve the oppressed and the destitute. Faithful in the observation of this religious duties, abstemious in his life, unostentatiously pious and charitable and yet fond of surrounding himself with the pomp and insignia of grandeur, he impressed his personality of popular imagination and exercised a great influence by his character on society”.
Haroon ar-Rashid, son of the Abbasside Caliph Mahdi, was born at Rayy in February 763 A.C. He was given a thorough education by the talented Barmakide Yahya bin Khalid and …
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JABIR IBN HAYYAN
Jabir ibn Hayyan-al-azdi, known as Geber in the west flourished in Kufa about 776 A.C. and is reputed as the father of modern chemistry. Along with Zakariya Razi, he stands as the greatest name in the annals of medieval chemical science. His father was a druggist in Kufa who died a “martyr” to the Shiite propaganda. Jabir received his education from the Umayyad prince Khalid ibn Yazid ibn Muawiya and from the celebrated Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. In the beginning he practiced as a physician and was closely attached to the house of Bermakides, whose members occupied the high posts of viziers during the reigh of Haroon ar-Rashid. Jabir, too, had to share the misfortune of Bermkides at the time of their downfall in A.C. 803 and died in exile in Kufa. His famous laboratory was found in ruins about two centuries later.
Jabir is credited to have composed more than 100 …
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Muhammad bin Musa Al-Khwarizmi
Of all the great thinkers who have enriched the divers branches of knowledge during the era of early Islam, Muhammad bin Musa Khwarizmi occupies an outstanding place. Being one of the greatest scientists of all times and the greatest of his age, Khwarizmi was a versatile genius, who made lasting contributions to the field of Mathematics, Astronomy, Geography, and History. “Khwarizmi was the principal figure in the early history of Arabic Mathematics”, writes Philip K. Hitti in his well-known work, The History of the Arabs. “One of the greatest minds of Islam, he influenced mathematical thought to a greater extent than any other medieval writer.”
Muhammad bin Musa al-Khwarizmi (780-847 A.C.) was born in Khwarizm (Modern Khiva) situated on the lower course of Amu Darya. His forefathers had migrated from their native place and settled in Qutrubulli, a district west of Baghdad. Little is known about his early life. According to …
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