Civilizational Data in the Book "Bahjat al-Nazireen" (The Delight of the Observers) on the Biographies of the Later Shafi'is by Imam Radi al-Din al-Ghazi (d. 864 AH) (Administrative and Religious Examples)

Abstract

Imam Radhi al-Din al-Ghazi is one of the well-known scholars. He received his knowledge from its sheikhs, and his students from different countries took it from him. They used to travel to him to gain knowledge from him. His writings and the scholars’ praise of him had a great impact on his fame His book, “Bahjat al-Nazireen ila Tarajim al-Mahdirin min al-Shafi’i al-Bare’in,” ​​is one of the most important books that discuss the biographies of the Shafi’is in the ninth century AH. We may not find this feature in other historians, as he presents the names of those who held positions in the administration of the regions and were given tasks in assuming religious and civil administrative functions. Although he does not assign them special titles                                                                          ,.

        However, it is considered one of the important aspects in writing the research. These aspects have been detailed into individual headings, through which the references mentioned by the Imam in his book were placed, especially the texts covered by religious and administrative systems, which represent the focus of our discussion through this research.