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Biographies and profile records of scholars, teachers, community figures and historical personalities represented in the archive. Historical and interpretive claims may require source review.
Al-Habib Abu Bakar bin Taha Alsagoff (Singapore)
The Biography of "Al-Habib Abu Bakar bin Taha Alsagoff (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH A well-known Islamic educator in Singapore, Al-Habib Abu Bakar bin Taha Alsagoff hailed from Hadramaut, Yemen. He received his early education in his birth town, Seiyun. Later, he went to Mecca to further his…
Habib Noh bin Muhammad Al-Habshee (Singapore)
The Biography of "Habib Noh bin Muhammad Al-Habshee (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH Habib Noh bin Muhammad Al-Habshee came from Kedah, Malaysia. Not much was known about his early life. He came from a family of 4 brothers: Habib Noh, Habib Ariffin and Habib Zain (both died in Penang)…
Al-Imam Al-Faqih Al-Muqaddam Muhammad bin Ali
The Biography of "Al-Imam Al-Faqih Al-Muqaddam Muhammad bin Ali" is available in the following languages, English (Abridged) Indonesian / Malay GENEOLOGY (SULSILAH) AL-IMAM AL-FAQIH AL-MUQADDAM MUHAMMAD – ALI – MUHAMMAD SHOHIB MIRBATH – ALI KHALI’ QASAM – ALWI – MUHAMMAD – ALWI – UBAIDILLAH – AHMAD AL-MUHAJIR – ISA AL-RUMI – MUHAMMAD AN-NAQUIB…
Ustaz Syed Ahmad bin Muhammad Semait (Singapore)
The Biography of "Ustaz Syed Ahmad bin Muhammad Semait (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH Asy-Syarqiyah. During this time, his other brother, Mufti Syed Isa bin Muhammad Semait, was studying in Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. He used this opportunity to appoint his brother as books purchaser in Cairo and…
Al-Habib Awad bin Hamid (Singapore)
The Biography of "Al-Habib Awad bin Hamid (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH He came from Hadramaut, Yemen. In Singapore, he sat together with Syeikh Umar Al-Khatib in several of the later’s classes. Syeikh Umar once said that he was a Wali Allah. He was entrusted by Syeikh Umar to…
Ustaz Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Ahmad Alkaff (Singapore)
The Biography of "Ustaz Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Ahmad Alkaff (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH A respected religious scholar, he was among Madrasah Aljunied’s first batch of students, from 1927 to 1933. He dedicated his life to Islam, teaching and giving sermons for almost 40 years. He was…
Ustaz Syed Abdillah bin Ahmad Al-Jufri (Singapore)
The Biography of "Ustaz Syed Abdillah bin Ahmad Al-Jufri (Singapore)" is available in the following languages, 1. English IN ENGLISH Well-known and respected Ulama in Singapore, Ustaz Syed Abdillah bin Ahmad Al-Jufri was born on Wednesday, 2 March 1938 (29 Zulhijjah 1356) in Singapore. He received his education at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah. Ustaz Syed Isa…
Al-Habib Abdullah bin Ali Sahib Bangil Alhaddad (Indonesia)
The following Biography is available in the following languages, English Indonesian / Malay IN ENGLISH Al-Habib Abdullah bin Ali Sahib Bangil Alhaddad, was born in the state of Hawi, in the city of Tarim, on the 2nd of Safar 1261 Hijriah. He was taught by both of his parents during his childhood. Following the culture…
As-Syeikh Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
ARTICLE TITLE: Biography of Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall LANGUAGES : In English. ARTICLE : He was born William Pickthall in 1875 in London, to an Anglican clergyman, and spent his formative years in rural Suffolk. He was contemporary of Winston Churchill at Harrow, the famous private school. During intervals from living a sedentary life in Suffolk,…
Ibn Khaldun
ARTICLE TITLE: Biography of Ibn Khaldun LANGUAGES : In English. ARTICLE : Ibn Khaldun is universally recognized as the founder and father of Sociology and Sciences of History. He is best known for his famous ‘Muqaddimah,’ (Prolegomena). Abd al-Rahman Ibn Mohammad, generally known as Ibn Khaldun after a remote ancestor, was born in…