Badr al-Dīn Abūʾl-Faḍl Muḥammad b. Abī Bakr al-Asadī al-Shāfiʿī Ibn Qāḍī Shuhba (798–874 H)

Badr Din Ibn Qadi Shuhba was a distinguished historian and Shafi'i jurist based in Damascus. He is renowned for his scholarly contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and history. Among his notable works is the 'Tarikh al-Sham', a comprehensive history of Syria, which has been a vital source for researchers studying the region's Islamic and social history. His expertise in Shafi'i jurisprudence also led him to author several key texts that have been influential in the study and practice of Islamic...See more