Al-Suhayli | |
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Born | Abu al-Qasim Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Suhayli 1114 Fuengirola, Al-Andalus (present-day Spain) |
Died | 1185 Marrakesh, Morocco |
Religion | Islam |
Notable work(s) | al-Rawd al-unuf fi sharh al-sira al-Nabawiyya li-Ibn Hisham |
Occupation | Scholar, Writer, Commentator |
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