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Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Qurqul al-Wahrani al-Fasi
إبراهيم بن يوسف بن قرقول الفاسي
(Known as "Ibn Qurqul")
Hadith Master, Jurist, Author of Matali al-Anwar
Born
1111
Almeria (studied in Fez), Morocco
Almeria (studied in Fez), Morocco
Passed Away
1174
Fez, Morocco
Lifespan
63 years old
"To preserve the Prophetic word with precision is to guard the fountainhead of divine light."
Archival Overview
Illustrious 12th-century Hadith traditionist and grammarian who settled in Fez, famed throughout Morocco and al-Andalus for his canonical lexicon Matali' al-Anwar.
Biographical Record
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Qurqul was one of the foremost Hadith scholars of the early Almohad era. After extensive study across Andalusia and North Africa under masters such as Qadi Ayyad, he established his scholarly circle in the Qarawiyyin of Fez.
His masterpiece, Matali' al-Anwar ala Sihah al-Athar, became an indispensable reference in Maliki jurisprudence and prophetic traditions, meticulously analyzing and clarifying obscure vocabularies in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Bab al-Futuh Cemetery
Fez, Morocco
Fez, Morocco
GPS: 34.0580, -4.9650
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