al-Khaṭīb ash-Shirbīniy (, died 1570 C.E.) was a
Shafi'i scholar from
Egypt, who wrote many works on exegesis, fiqh, the Arabic language, and other Islamic disciplines. He was initially living in the
Dakahlia Governorate
Dakahlia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الدقهلية ', ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient to ...
, his birthplace, before migrating to
Cairo in which he lived for the rest of his life.
See also
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List of Ash'aris and Maturidis
References
Asharis
Shafi'is
Quranic exegesis scholars
Sunni Muslim scholars
16th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
16th-century jurists
1570 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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