Muhammad Mustafa Al-A‘zami | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1930 |
Died | 20 December 2017 (aged 86-87) |
Resting place | Al-Rajhi Mosque, Riyadh |
Religion | Islam |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband Al-Azhar University University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Muhaddith |
Muslim leader | |
Awards | King Faisal International Award in 1980 (Islamic Studies Branch) |
Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami (Arabic: محمد مصطفى الأعظمي; 1930 – 20 December 2017) was an Indian-born Saudi Arabian[1] contemporary hadith scholar best known for his critical investigation of the theories of fellow Islamic scholars Ignác Goldziher, David Margoliouth, and Joseph Schacht.