Ethnicity Iraqi Died 1854, Baghdad, Iraq Religion Islam Notable works Ruh al-Ma'ani | Denomination Sunni Islam Children Nu'man al-Alusi Name Mahmud al-Alusi | |
Title al-Alusi al-Kabir (The Grand Alusi) Born 10 December 1802 Baghdad, Baghdad Vilayet, Ottoman Empire Occupation Islamic scholar, Mufti, Teacher, Writer | ||
Aboo ath-Thanā’ Shihāb-ud-Deen Sayyid Maḥmood 'Ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Ḥusaynī al-Āloosee al-Baghdādee al-Hanāfee (Arabic: أبو الثناء شهاب الدين سيد محمود بن عبد الله بن محمود الحسيني الآلوسي البغدادي; 10 December 1802 – 29 July 1854) was an Iraqi Islamic scholar best known for writing Ruh al-Ma`ani, a tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur'an.
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Biography
He was born in Baghdad on the day of Jumu`ah, 14 Sha`ban 1217 AH (Friday, 10 December 1802). He died on 5 Dhul-Q'dah, 1270 AH (29 July, 1854)
Works
An exhaustive list of all his works far to long and thus difficult to compile. Indexes in the British Library and the Below are a few examples:
Legacy
Left a legacy of five sons: Sayid Abdullah Bha'uldin Al-Alousi, Sayid Sa'd Abdulbaqi Al-Alousi, Abu Albrakat Sayid Nu'man Khayruldin Al-Alousi, Sayid Mohammad Hamid Afandi and Sayid Ahmed Shakir Afandi