Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi

Jamal al-Din bin al-Qasimi was a Syrian Islamic scholar and one of the leading figures of the Salafi movement in late Ottoman Syria. His writings covered hadith, tafsir, fiqh and ethics. He is regarded as part of the generation of Muslim reformers influenced by Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Rida.

Connection to Damascus

Born lived and died in Damascus; one of the most influential scholars of the city in the late Ottoman period.

Known for

Pioneer of Islamic modernism; prolific author of over 100 works on Islamic reform.