Martin Lings
English writer, Islamic scholar, and philosopher (1909–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martin Lings (24 January 1909 – 12 May 2005), also known as Abū Bakr Sirāj ad-Dīn, was an English writer, Islamic scholar, and philosopher. A student of the Swiss metaphysician Frithjof Schuon[1] and an authority on the work of William Shakespeare, he is best known as the author of Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, first published in 1983 and still in print.
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Abū Bakr Sirāj al-Dīn | |
Title | Shaykh |
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Born | (1909-01-24)24 January 1909 Burnage, Manchester, England |
Died | 12 May 2005(2005-05-12) (aged 96) Westerham, Kent, England |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Modern era |
Creed | Sunni |
Movement | Traditionalist School |
Notable work(s) | Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources |
Alma mater | |
Tariqa | Shadhili |
Occupation | Islamic scholar, author, Shakespearean scholar |
Spouse | Lesley Smalley (1944–2005) |
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