Scholar·Later empires
Death of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya in Damascus
- Date
- 15 September 1350 CE13 Rajab 751 AH676 years ago
- Place
- Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate
- People
- Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya died in Damascus in September 1350. He was a close student of Ibn Taymiyyah and was imprisoned with him in Damascus. He wrote many books on law, spirituality and the Prophet's guidance. Among them are Zad al-Ma'ad, a study of the Prophet's life and practice, and Madarij al-Salikin, on the stages of the spiritual path.
Why it matters
His books on the Prophet's guidance and the spiritual path are still widely read in Sunni circles.