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Al-Suyuti

1445 - 1505

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Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (Arabic: جلال الدين السيوطي, romanized: Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī; c. 1445–1505), or al-Suyuti, was an Egyptian Sunni Muslim polymath of Persian descent. Considered the mujtahid and mujaddid of the Islamic 10th century, he was a leading muhaddith (hadith master), mufassir (Qu'ran exegete), faqīh (jurist), usuli (legal theorist), sufi (mystic), theologian, grammarian, linguist, rhetorician, philologist, lexicographer and historian, who authored works in virtually every Islamic science. For this reason, he was honoured one of the most prestigious and rarest titles: Shaykh al-Islām. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Suyuti is the 734th most popular religious figure (down from 563rd in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 112th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Al-suyuti is most famous for his work in the fields of Quranic studies and Islamic history. He wrote a commentary on the Quran, "al-Durr al-manthur," and was the first to compile a list of the 114 surahs of the Quran. He also wrote a dictionary of Quranic terms, "al-Jawahir al-lughawiyyah."

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Al-Suyuti ranks 734 out of 3,187. Before him are Demetrios I of Constantinople, Eulalia of Mérida, John Cassian, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Angelo Scola, and Obadiah. After him are Robert of Molesme, John Mott, Nahor, son of Serug, Benkei, Mordecai, and Saint Remigius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1445, Al-Suyuti ranks 4. Before him are Sandro Botticelli, Luca Pacioli, and Meñli I Giray. After him are Giuliano da Sangallo, Alvise Vivarini, Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg, and Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg. Among people deceased in 1505, Al-Suyuti ranks 4. Before him are Ivan III of Russia, Hongzhi Emperor, and Joan of France, Duchess of Berry. After him are Jacob Obrecht, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Elizabeth of Austria, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Gülbahar Hatun, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Al-Suyuti ranks 140 out of 642. Before him are Shoshenq II (-1000), Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), Georges Moustaki (1934), Al-Aziz Uthman (1171), Anatolius of Constantinople (301), and Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929). After him are Arsinoe II (-316), Claudian (370), Tjuyu (-1401), Nawal El Saadawi (1931), Mohamed Salah (1992), and Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Al-Suyuti ranks 28. Before him are Djet (-3000), Apollos (100), Macarius of Egypt (300), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), and Anatolius of Constantinople (301). After him are Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Basilides (117), Antipope Dioscorus (500), Peter III of Alexandria (500), and Nahshon (null).

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