RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nafiʽ al-Madani

689 - 785

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Abu Ruwaym Ibn ʽAbd ar-Rahman Ibn Abi Naʽim al-Laythi (Arabic: أبو رويم بن عبدالرحمن بن أبي النعيم الليثي)(70-169AH), better known as Nafiʽ al-Madani, was one of the transmitters of the seven canonical Qira'at, or methods of reciting the Qur'an. Outside of Egypt, his method of Qur'an recitation is the most popular in Africa in general, and his chain of narration returning to the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad is well-attested. Nafiʽ was born in the year 689CE, and he died in the year 785CE. His family was from Isfahan, though he himself was born and died in Medina. His method of recitation via his two most famous students, Qalun and Warsh, is the most common Quran reading mode in North Africa, West Africa and Qatar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nafiʽ al-Madani is the 2,441st most popular religious figure (down from 1,709th in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 195th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nafiʽ al-Madani ranks 2,441 out of 3,187. Before him are Léon-Adolphe Amette, Pope Kedron of Alexandria, Lorenzo Cybo de Mari, Lullus, Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, and Simão Rodrigues. After him are Konrad Krajewski, Joseph Barsabbas, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Jean-Baptiste Janssens, John Wright, and Luarsab II of Kartli.

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Among people born in 689, Nafiʽ al-Madani ranks 2. Before him is Saint Othmar.  Among people deceased in 785, Nafiʽ al-Madani ranks 4. Before him are Al-Mahdi, Yan Zhenqing, and Ōtomo no Yakamochi.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Nafiʽ al-Madani ranks 203 out of 354. Before him are Uthman ibn Maz'un (null), Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (700), Umamah bint Zainab (null), Al-Bara' ibn Azib (600), Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud (1949), and Sharif Ali (1450). After him are Ibn al-Khattab (1969), Utba ibn Ghazwan (581), Mansour Ojjeh (1952), Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931), and Saud Al-Shuraim (1964).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Nafiʽ al-Madani ranks 82. Before him are Fadl ibn Abbas (614), Abu Dujana (null), Uthman ibn Maz'un (null), Umamah bint Zainab (null), Al-Bara' ibn Azib (600), and Sharif Ali (1450). After him are Utba ibn Ghazwan (581), Saud Al-Shuraim (1964), Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi (null), and Maher Al-Mu'aiqly (1969).

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