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Al-Ruwayani, author of the book "al-Bahr", described as the shaykh of the Shafi'is. The Batiniyya killed him in Baghdad in 494 AH, in a disturbance so severe in Iraq that the amirs wore armour under their clothes, according to al-Suyuti's "History of the Caliphs". 2
Notes for researchers
- His full name, the date of his birth and the details of his works are not in the data of this page and need an additional source.
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- The Batiniyya turmoil in Iraq and the killing of al-Ruwayani
People and things also explored
The Batiniyya turmoil in Iraq and the killing of al-Ruwayani
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 658,660
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.658
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Ruwayani, author of al-Bahr, shaykh of the Shafi'is”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-ruwayni/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.