At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq · Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Chief qadi Shihab al-Din al-Sa'di al-Ansari of Damascus, of Salihiyya, the Hanbali; a dignitary and chief of Damascus's chiefs, of a house of knowledge and leadership — he held Damascus's judgeship by al-Burhan Ibn Muflih; his tenure was brief before removal, after which he gave office no thought, dwelling honoured in his Salihiyya home — with generosity, fine welcome and honour for callers. He died at Mecca on Thursday 3 Sha'ban 891 and was buried at al-Ma'la. 1
People and things also explored
al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Experience versus service, and self-development· Scientific matn (condensed school text)· Reading and culture (al-qira'a wa-l-thaqafa)· Motivation· The youth cultural crisis· Life management and choosing one's field· Madrasa
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 350-351
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Shihab al-Din al-Sa'di, Hanbali qadi of Damascus”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-saadi-shihab-hanbali/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.