Al-Hafiz Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad ibn Ali Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, author of 'Inba al-Ghumr'. He composed his famous poem praising the caliph al-Musta'in on his accession, and died in the days of al-Mustakfi II.
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شيخ الإسلام ابن حجر العسقلاني
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Al-Hafiz Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad ibn Ali Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, author of 'Inba al-Ghumr'. Al-Suyuti records that he composed his famous poem praising the caliph al-Musta'in on his accession to the sultanate, and al-Suyuti relied on him for events down to 850 AH; he died in the days of al-Mustakfi II. Hajji Khalifa attributes to him 'al-I'lam bi-man Wala Misr' (the rulers of Egypt), 'Raf' al-Isr an Qudat Misr' (its judges), and 'al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba' (distinguishing the Companions).
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