Al-Suhayli | |
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 The Mausoleum of al-Suhayli in Marrakesh | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Abu al-Qasim Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Suhayli 1114 Fuengirola, Al-Andalus (present-day Spain) |
| Died | 1185 Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Religion | Islam |
| Notable work(s) | al-Rawd al-unuf fi sharh al-sira al-Nabawiyya li-Ibn Hisham |
| Occupation | Scholar, Writer, Commentator |
Abu al-Qasim (and Abu Zayd) Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Suhayli (Arabic: أبو القاسم السُّهَيْلي) (1114 – 1185), was born in Al-Andalus, Fuengirola (formerly called Suhayl) and died in Marrakesh. He is one of the seven saints of that city. Al-Suhayli wrote books on grammar and Islamic law. He wrote a commentary on the sira of Ibn Hisham.