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=== Denomination === | === Denomination === | ||
He is described as a follower of the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence and as not having been associated with Salafi or Wahhabi theological views. He authored a book entitled Tabarruk al-Sahaba bi-Athar al-Rasul, in which he defended the permissibility of seeking blessings through objects associated with the Prophet Muhammad and documented the practice among the Companions.<ref>See: ''Tabarruk al-Sahabah bi-Athar Rasul Allah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Bayan Fadlih''.</ref> | He is described as a follower of the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence and as not having been associated with Salafi or Wahhabi theological views. He authored a book entitled Tabarruk al-Sahaba bi-Athar al-Rasul, in which he defended the permissibility of seeking [[blessings through objects associated with the Prophet Muhammad(s)]] and documented the practice among the Companions.<ref>See: ''Tabarruk al-Sahabah bi-Athar Rasul Allah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Bayan Fadlih''.</ref> | ||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
Kurdi passed away | Kurdi passed away in [[Jeddah]] in 1400 AH and was buried in [[al-Ma'lat Cemetery]] in [[Mecca]].<ref>''Al-Jawahir al-Hassan'', Vol. 2, p. 638. [https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=19 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, pp. 19, 48.]</ref> | ||
=== Executive Activities === | === Executive Activities === | ||
Kurdi | Kurdi served on the committee responsible for the expansion and reconstruction of the [[Masjid al-Haram]]<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=28 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 28.]</ref> and the head of the authorship and historical works section of this board,he also served on the committee overseeing the restoration of the [[Kaaba's roof]].<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=17 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 17.]</ref> His other activities included participation in the expansion of Masjid al-Haram and the replacement of the silver frame of the [[Black Stone]].<ref>Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 3, p. 297.</ref> | ||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
Muhammad Tahir Kurdi authored | Muhammad Tahir al-Kurdi authored more than 42 works on a wide range of subjects. His writings covered subjects including literature,<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=18 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 18.]</ref>, Quranic exegesis, the history of Mecca, and the preparation of maps.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=28 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 28.]</ref> Some of these works have been published,<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=15 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, pp. 15-16.]</ref>and in 1393 AH, the Saudi government appointed a special committee to oversee the editing and publication of his works.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=28 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 28.]</ref> | ||
[[The Mushaf Makkah al-Mukarramah]] is regarded as Kurdi's most important work. He completed its calligraphy in 1362 AH, and after receiving approval from a committee of Saudi scholars <ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=36 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 36.]</ref> and the scholars of al-Azhar, <ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=8 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 8.]</ref> it was published in 1369 AH as the first Qur'an printed in [[Mecca]].<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=36 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Publisher's Introduction, p. 36.]</ref> | |||
On the subject of [[Mecca]], [[Hajj]], and related matters | On the subject of [[Mecca]], [[Hajj]], and related matters, in addition to al-Tarikh al-Qawim, Kurdi produced a critical edition of al-I'lam bi-A'lam Bayt Allah al-Haram by Qutb al-Din al-Nahrawali (d. 990 AH), accompanied by commentary, annotations, and illustrations.<ref>''Majallat al-Arab'', No. 14, pp. 211-212.</ref> He also authored ''Irshad al-Zumrah li-Manasik al-Hajj wa al-Umrah'' a work on the [[Hajj rituals]],<ref>Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 4, p. 80.</ref> which, like several of his other works such as ''Manzumah fi Ashhar Binayat al-Ka'bah al-Mu'azzamah wa Maqam Ibrahim (AS)'',<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aتاریخ_القویم_ج۱.pdf&page=29 Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li-Makkah wa Bayt Allah al-Karim, Vol. 1, p. 29.]</ref> he included within ''Al-Tarikh al-Qawim''. {{Further|Al-Tarikh al-Qawim}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||