Ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi

**Ismā‘īl ibn Kathīr**
	Ismā‘īl ibn Kathīr
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Born	c. 1300; Bosra, Mamluk Sultanate (present-day Syria)
Died	18 February 1373 ; Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate, (present-day Syria)
Occupation	Scholar of hadith, scholar of tafsir
Notable works	Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Adheem (Tafsir Ibn Kathir); al-Bidayah wal-Nihaya (The Beginning and the End); Kitab al-Jami (The Comprehensive Book); al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (The Prophetic Sira); Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets); al-Ijtihad fi Talab al-Jihad (Deliberation in the Quest of Jihad)

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Ismā‘īl ibn Kathīr
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Born	c. 1300 Bosra, Mamluk Sultanate (present-day Syria)
Died	18 February 1373 Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate, (present-day Syria)
Occupation	Scholar of hadith, scholar of tafsir
Notable works	Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Adheem (Tafsir Ibn Kathir) al-Bidayah wal-Nihaya (The Beginning and the End) Kitab al-Jami (The Comprehensive Book) al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (The Prophetic Sira) Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) al-Ijtihad fi Talab al-Jihad (Deliberation in the Quest of Jihad)