Abū al-Thanā’ Shihāb ad-Dīn Maḥmūd al-Ḥusaynī al-Ālūsī
أبو الثناء شهاب الدين محمودالحسيني الآلوسي | |
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| Title | al-Ālūsī Al-Kabīr (The Grand Ālūsī) |
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| Born | 10 December 1802 CE / 1217 AH |
| Died | 29 July 1854 CE / 1270 AH |
| Resting place | Sheikh Marouf cemetery in Baghdad |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi[1]/ (Shafi'i influenced)[1] |
| Creed | Athari[2] |
| Notable work(s) | Ruh al-Ma`ani |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandiyya |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Mufti, religious teacher |
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Abū al-Thanā’ Shihāb ad-Dīn Sayyid Maḥmūd ibn ‘Abd Allāh al-Ḥusaynī al-Ālūsī al-Baghdādī (Arabic: أبو الثناء شهاب الدين سيد محمود بن عبد الله بن محمود الحسيني الآلوسي البغدادي; 10 December 1802 – 29 July 1854 CE) was an Iraqi Islamic scholar best known for writing Ruh al-Ma`ani, an exegesis (tafsir) of the Qur'an.[5]
He was born in Baghdad on the day of Jumu`ah, 14 Sha`ban 1217 AH (Friday, 10 December 1802).[6][7]
He was a prominent Baghdad scholar in the Ottoman Empire. Because some of his teachings resembled that of the Salafis and ibn Taimiyya, he was accused of supporting Wahhabism.[8] This led to his dismissal in 1847. He sent his tafsir to the authorities in Istanbul as proof for his loyalty to established Islamic tradition and the Ottoman Empire.[9] ʿĀrif Hikmet Bey was impressed by al-Alusis' deep knowledge advised him to consult Reşid Mehmed Pasha for his concern. Reşid Mehmed Pasha eventually assigned him as a member of the madrasa of the Murjan Mosque and the position of a mufti.
He died on 5 Dhul-Q'dah, 1270 AH (29 July 1854)[6]
An exhaustive list of all his works far to long and thus difficult to compile. Indexes in the British Library and the below are a few examples:
Mahmud al-Alusi had five sons who were also scholars: Sayyid Abdullah Bahauddin al-Alusi, Sayyid Sa'ad Abdulbaqi al-Alusi, Nu'man al-Alusi, Sayyid Mohammad Hamid al-Afandi and Sayyid Ahmed Shakir al-Afandi.[10] His tafsir was published for the first time in 1883.[11] Through his son Sayyid Abdullah Bahauddin al-Alusi, Mahmud had a grandson, Mahmud Shukri al-Alusi, who was a leading scholar of Baghdad and a religious reformist.[12]
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