Abd as-Salam al-Qadiri

Abd as-Salam al-Qadiri
Born	Abu Mohammed Abd as-Salam al-Qadiri 1648
Died	1698 (aged 49–50)
Occupation	Historian, genealogist, writer
Relatives	Mohammed al-Qadiri (grandson)

Abu Mohammed Abd as-Salam al-Qadiri (1648–1698) was an historian and genealogist of the Sharifian families of Morocco. He was the grandfather and precursor of the historian Mohammed al-Qadiri (1713–80).^[1] He wrote a book about Ahmad ibn Abdullah al-Ma'n al-Andalusi, entitled Al-Maksad al-ahmad fi l-tarif bi-Sayyidina Ibn Abd Allah.^[2] He was an expert in the field of lexicography, logic, rhetoric, and hadith.

References

1. Julie Scott Meisami; Paul Starkey (1998). Encyclopedia of Arabic literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 627. ISBN 978-0-415-18572-1. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
2. David Ayalon; Moshe Sharon (1986). Studies in Islamic history and civilization: in honour of Professor David Ayalon. BRILL. p. 350. ISBN 978-965-264-014-7. Retrieved 4 February 2012.