Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Busiri

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Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Busiri is a contemporary Islamic scholar, author, and researcher known for his contributions to Islamic rituals, bio-bibliography, and textual editing .

Scholarly Contributions

Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Busiri has authored and edited works across multiple Islamic disciplines, including jurisprudence, biography, and creed . In the field of pilgrimage rituals, he composed al-Hajj wal-ʻUmrah wal-Ziyarah (Pilgrimage, Umrah, and Visitation), a comprehensive manual assembling legal rulings, essential rites, practical counsels, virtues, and scholarly fatwas concerning the rites of Hajj, Umrah, and visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Medina .

In bibliographic and biographical research, he compiled Muʻjam Ahamm Musannafat al-Tarajim al-Matbuʻah (Dictionary of the Most Important Printed Biographical Works), a reference guide documenting published Arabic biographical dictionaries and individual biographical monographs . In classical textual scholarship, he prepared the academic study and critical edition of Lawa'ih al-Anwar al-Saniyyah, the commentary by the Hanbali scholar Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Saffarini on Ibn Abi Dawud's poem al-Ha'iyyah on creed .

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List of Works

  • This work is a comprehensive handbook on the rituals of pilgrimage and visitation. It compiles legal rulings, virtues, practical guidelines, cautions against errors, and scholarly fatwas related to Hajj, Umrah, and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

  • This work is an anthology of didactic and moral poetry. It gathers poetic selections on creed, advice, admonitions, testaments, wisdom, proverbs, and etiquette to reinforce readers' knowledge, culture, and adherence to religious beliefs through eloquent verse.

  • This bibliographical reference work is dedicated to cataloging and documenting printed classical and contemporary Arabic biographical dictionaries and monographs. It serves as a practical guide for identifying printed biographical works across diverse genres.