Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi
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Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi (b. 1925 CE / 1343–1344 AH) was a Syrian scholar, educator, and professor of Arabic literature, best known for his work Shakhsiyat al-Muslim kama yasughuha al-Islam fi al-Kitab wa al-Sunna ("The Personality of the Muslim as Shaped by Islam in the Quran and Sunna") .
Early Life and Education
Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi was born in Aleppo, Syria, in 1925 into a middle-class family that traced its lineage to the prophetic household (Ahl al-Bayt) . He completed his secondary education in Aleppo and took part in a teacher selection examination in 1952, where he placed first and was subsequently appointed as a schoolteacher in Aleppo until 1954 . In 1954, he passed a competitive nationwide examination for secondary school graduates seeking a scholarship in Arabic language and pedagogy, emerging as the sole successful candidate from Aleppo .
Al-Hashimi then moved to Damascus, completing his undergraduate studies between 1954 and 1959. He obtained a bachelor's degree in literature and Arabic language sciences from the Faculty of Arts at Damascus University in 1959, followed by a degree in education from its Faculty of Education in 1960 . He pursued graduate studies at Cairo University, earning a master's degree from its Faculty of Arts .
Career and Standing
Following his graduation in 1960, al-Hashimi worked as an instructor in secondary schools across Aleppo until 1974 . He later served as a professor of Arabic literature at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh . During his academic career, he participated in several international and literary conferences across Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Islamic nations .
In addition to Shakhsiyat al-Muslim, which delineates the Islamic character and ethics grounded in scripture, his miscellaneous essays, lectures, and broadcast studies were compiled in the collection Wamadat al-Khatir ("Flashes of Thought") . Contemporary assessments highlight his personal humility, devotion to Islamic educational writing, and firm adherence to his intellectual and religious convictions .
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Shakhsiyat al-Muslim kama yasughuha al-Islam fi al-Kitab wa al-Sunna is a contemporary Islamic guide, completed in 1401 AH (1981 CE), that outlines the comprehensive character, morals, and social duties of the Muslim individual based on the Quran and prophetic teachings.