Ibrahim al-Bajuri
| Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Bajuri | |
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| Born | AH 1198 (1783 CE) Egypt |
| Died | AH 1276 (1860 CE) |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic theology, Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence |
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Ibrāhīm ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Bājūrī was one of the foremost Shafi'i scholars and theologians of his time, authoring over 20 works and commentaries in Sacred Law, tenets of faith, Islamic estate division, scholastic theology, logic and Arabic.
al-Bajuri was born in the village of Bajur in the Manufiyya province of Egypt. He was raised and educated initially by his father, studying the Qur'an and its recitation. At the age of 14 al-Bajuri entered al-Azhar in order to study the traditional sciences of Islam. In 1798, al-Bajuri left al-Azhar due to the invasion of the French, and went to Giza where he remained until 1801; he then returned to al-Azhar to complete his education. Here, he excelled in his studies and began to teach and write on a variety of topics.
al-Bajuri taught at al-Azhar, and in 1847 became its rector, a position he held until the end of his life. During his tenure as Shaykh al-Azhar he spent much of his time teaching. His students included both young students aspiring to scholarship and also many of the great scholars of al-Azhar.
The most popular works in al-Bajuri's extensive literary production are:
al-Bajuri died in 1276/1860.
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