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Scholars

Al-Battani (Albategnius)

Abu Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Jabir Ibn Sinan Al-Battani Al-Harrani, known in the West as Albategnius, is considered the greatest astronomer of his time and one of the greatest during the Middle Ages. More

Al-Battani (Albategnius)

Scholars

Al Awwam Al Ishbili

Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Awwam Al-Ishbili is a Hispano-Muslim agriculturist who flourished at Seville about the end of the twelfth century More

Al Awwam Al Ishbili

Sahabiyyat (Female Companions)

Umm Salamah

Umm Salamah! What an eventful life she had! Her real name was Hind. She was the daughter of one of the notables in the Makhzum clan nicknamed "Zad ar-Rakib" because he was well known for his generosity particularly to travelers More

Umm Salamah

Sahabiyyat (Female Companions)

Umm Haram bint Malhan

She was a member of the tribe of al-Khazraj, al-Ansâr, Medina. She was the sister of Umm Salim, the aunt of Anas ibn Malik, and the wife of `Ubâdah Ibn as-Sâmit More

Umm Haram bint Malhan

Sahabiyyat (Female Companions)

Khawlah Bint Tha'labah

Her name was Khawlah bint Tha'labah Ibn Asram Ibn Auf. She was the wife of Anas Ibn as-Sâmit who fought in the battle of Badr, Uhud and all other battles in which the Prophet (pbuh) fought. More

Khawlah Bint Tha'labah

Sahabiyyat (Female Companions)

Fatimah bint Muhammad

Fatimah was the fifth child of Muhammad and Khadijah. She was born at a time when her noble father had begun to spend long periods in the solitude of mountains around Makkah More

Fatimah bint Muhammad

Sahabah (Male Companions)

Asma' Bint 'Umays

She had embraced Islam early, even before Muslims got into al-Arqam house More

Asma' Bint 'Umays

Sahabah (Male Companions)

Salman al-Farsi

This is a story of a seeker of Truth, the story of Salman the Persian, gleaned, to begin with, from his own words: More

Salman al-Farsi

Sahabah (Male Companions)

Julaybib

There are many outstanding Companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who come to mind throughout Islamic history More

Julaybib

Sahabah (Male Companions)

Bilal ibn Rabah

Bilal has a very interesting background taht we often fail to talk about. His father and his mother were both actually prominent people before they became slaves More

Bilal ibn Rabah

Sahabiyyat (Female Companions)

Ar-Rubai' Bint Mu'awidh

Her name was Ar-Rubai' bint Mua'widh Ibn al-Hârith Ibn Rifâ'ah Ibn Mâlik. She was from al-Ansâr (the Helpers). More

Ar-Rubai' Bint Mu'awidh

Sahabah (Male Companions)

Amr ibn al-Jamuh

Amr ibn al-Jamuh was one of the leading men in Yathrib in the days of Jahiliyyah. He was the chief of the Banu Salamah and was known to be one of the most generous and valiant persons in the city. More

Amr ibn al-Jamuh