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Abd al-Rahman Ali al-Hajji

Died
1442 AH
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Abd al-Rahman Ali al-Hajji (d. 1442 AH / 2021 CE) was an Iraqi historian and academic specializing in Islamic and Andalusian history, widely known for his comprehensive study al-Tarikh al-Andalusi min al-Fat'h al-Islami hatta Suqut Gharnata (The Andalusian History from the Islamic Conquest to the Fall of Granada) .

Academic Career and Research

Al-Hajji conducted extensive scholarly research focused on the history and civilization of Islamic Spain. He earned his doctorate with a dissertation written in English, Andalusian Diplomatic Relations with Western Europe During the Umayyad Period, investigating the diplomatic interactions between Islamic al-Andalus and various European courts .

His academic contributions appeared across multiple international and regional publications. He authored studies examining social and historical topics such as intermarriage between al-Andalus and northern Spain during the Umayyad period, as well as the travels of Ibrahim ibn Ya'qub al-Turtushi and his meeting with the pope, published in both English and Italian journals . He also investigated Andalusian legal institutions, publishing research on the judiciary in al-Andalus in the journal of Kulliyyat al-Imam al-A'zam in Baghdad .

Beyond his Andalusian studies, al-Hajji authored al-Sira al-Nabawiyya: Manhajiyyat Dirasatiha wa-Isti'rad Ahdathiha (The Prophetic Biography: Methodology of Its Study and Presentation of Its Events), a university textbook that examined the life and historical circumstances of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through a methodological framework grounded directly in the Quran and the Sunnah .

Death

Al-Hajji died in 1442 AH (2021 CE).

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List of Works

  • al-Sira al-Nabawiya Manhajiyat Dirasatuha wa Istirad Ahdathiha

    This work is a university-level study and comprehensive textbook examining the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Published by Dar Ibn Kathir in Damascus and Beirut, it addresses the methodology of studying the Prophetic biography and presents its historical events. It grounds its analysis in the Quran and the Sunnah, exploring the active dynamics, lived struggles, and foundational principles of the early Islamic community.