Abū 'Alī al-Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn al-Bannā' al-Baghdādī al-Ḥanbalī | |
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| Born | c. 1005 (396 AH) |
| Died | 11 January 1079 (5 Rajab, 471 AH) |
| Other names | Abu Ali ibn al-Banna |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Scholar, Diarist |
| Era | Later Abbasid era |
Abu Ali ibn al-Banna, full name Abū 'Alī al-Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn al-Bannā' al-Baghdādī al-Ḥanbalī,[1] was an 11th-century author, scholar, and diarist from Baghdad.[1] According to Ibn al-Sam'ani, he was one of the leading Islamic scholars of his day and a prolific author.[1] Ibn al-Banna kept a diary during his lifetime, part of which survives today and is valuable as a primary source about life in 11th-century Baghdad.[1] He was a member of the Hanbali legal guild.[1]