Historical Figure
Ibn Kathir
Mamluk
Imad al-Din Abu al-Fida Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi, often known simply as Ibn Kathir, was an Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar. An expert on tafsir, tarikh and fiqh, he is considered a leading authority on Sunni Islam.
Connection to Damascus
Raised in Damascus from age five; studied taught and died there; buried beside his teacher Ibn Taymiyyah.
Known for
Tafsir Ibn Kathir; Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah (14-volume history of Islam).
Lifespan
c. 1300 – 1373-02-27
Biography
Imad al-Din Abu al-Fida Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi, often known simply as Ibn Kathir, was an Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar. An expert on tafsir, tarikh and fiqh, he is considered a leading authority on Sunni Islam.