Al-Mu'allimi

al-Mu'allimi al-Yamani
المعلمي اليماني
Personal
Born1894
Al-Mahaqirah, Yemen
Died1966
ReligionIslam
NationalityYemeni
ChildrenAbd Allah
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceShafi'i
CreedAthari
OccupationLibrarian, Teacher, Author and Manuscript Copyeditor
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Influenced

Abd al-Rahman ibn Yahya ibn Ali (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن يحيى بن علي, romanizedʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Yaḥyā ibn ʿAlī; 1894–1966), commonly known by the nisba al-Mu'allimi al-Yamani (Arabic: اليماني المعلمي, romanizedal-Muʿallimī al-Yamanī), was a Yemeni Islamic scholar.[1][2] He played a significant role within the Salafi movement, aligning with the teachings of Ibn Taymiyya, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and Athari theology.[3][4][5]

Recognized for his substantial contributions to Islamic academia, he left a lasting impact in both teaching and scholarly tradition.[6][7] Al-Mu'allimi's edited more than 170 volumes of Islamic literature, covering a diverse array of subjects.[8][9] He taught in Mecca, particularly at the Grand Mosque.

  1. ^ Al-Asdi 2006, pp. 17, 67.
  2. ^ Al-Harbi 1998, p. 128.
  3. ^ Al-Mu'allimee Al-Yamani 1986, pp. 10, 30.
  4. ^ Al-Wakeel 2012, pp. 524–526.
  5. ^ Al-Harbi 1998, p. 5.
  6. ^ Al-Mu'allimee Al-Yamani 1986, p. 173.
  7. ^ Bela 2006, pp. 563–567.
  8. ^ Al-Asdi 2006, pp. 58–66.
  9. ^ Al-Badani 2023, pp. 4, 45.