A blind scholar from the southern Tuhaamah region of Saudi Arabia, celebrated for his poetic works on ‘aqeedah despite never seeing.
Category: 14th Century
Muhammad al-Ameen al-Mukhtaar al-Jaknee
A West African-born scholar of the Qur’aan, its recitation, and Arabic language, memorising the Qur’aan by the age of ten.
Hamood ibn ‘Abdullaah at-Tuwayjiree
A prolific author and scholar who began his education just days before his father’s death, going on to write extensively on ‘aqeedah and contemporary issues.
‘Abdur-Razzaaq Ibn ‘Afeefee
An Egyptian-trained scholar of fiqh and usool al-fiqh who went on to serve as a senior member of the Permanent Committee in Saudi Arabia.
‘Abdullaah Abaa Butayn
An early Najdee scholar and jurist known for his contributions to Hanbalee fiqh.
‘Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa’dee
A prominent scholar of tafseer, orphaned young, who mastered the Qur’aan and its sciences before becoming one of Najd’s most celebrated teachers.