| Intro | Islamic scholar |
| Was |
Religious scholar Theologian Historian Scholar |
| From |
Egypt Syria Iraq |
| Type |
Academia Religion Social science |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1186, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Death |
1256, Damascus, Syria |
Shams al-din Abu al-Muzaffar Yusuf ibn Kizoghlu (c. 581AH/1185–654AH/1256), famously known as Sibṭ ibn al-Jawzi (Arabic: سبط بن الجوزي) was a notable preacher and historian.
Title
He is the grandson of the great Hanbali scholar Abul-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi.
His title “Sibt ibn al-Jawzi” denotes that he is the sibṭ (grandson) of Ibn al-Jawzi from his daughter’s side.
Biography
Born in Baghdad, the son of a Turkish freedman and Ibn al-Jawzi’s daughter, he was raised by his famous grandfather. After his grandfather’s death he moved to Damascus, where he worked under the Ayyubids Sultans al-Mu’azzam, An-Nasir Dawud, and al-Ashraf.
Unlike his Hanbali grandfather, he was of the Hanafi madhhab, which was the judicial school common to those of Turkish descent and preferred by the Ayyubid Sultans. He has also been described as having Shia tendencies, most notably by al-Dhahabi. His historical writings, which include more critical accounts of Uthman compared to other sources, and Ibn Kathir’s obituary of him have been given as evidence supporting this.
Works
- Mir’at al-zaman was his famous work of History.
- The Defense and Advocacy of the True School of Law (Arabic: al-Intisar wa al-Tarjih li al-Madhhab al-Sahih) – in praise of Abu Hanifa and his school.
- Tazkirat ul-Khawasتذکرۃ الخواص-Introduced eminence of the heirs of Muhammad The Prophet of Islam
For more information on him and his works see:
- Abjad Al-Ulum – Siddiq Hasan Al Qunuji
- Kashf al-Zunun
- Mu’jam al-matbu’at