OverviewA historian remembered for biographies that connect people with their times.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1274 – c. 1348 CE
Life and settingAl-Dhahabi studied in Damascus and travelled to learn from other transmitters. His scholarship combined attention to reports with the lives of their narrators.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacySiyar A‘lam al-Nubala and Tarikh al-Islam preserve a broad range of biographies. He evaluates transmitters while also placing scholars within their historical setting.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
