JEDDAH, 6 May — Abu Turab Ad-Dhahiry, a well-known Saudi Islamic scholar and linguist, died here on Saturday. He was 77.
Ad-Dhahiry, whose full name is Ali ibn Muhammad Abdul Haq Ad-Dhahiry, leaves behind a large number of students in the Kingdom.
Ad-Dhahiry came from India at the age of 16 with his father, Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Haq, who was invited to the Kingdom by King Abdul Aziz. Sheikh Muhammad, a prominent Islamic scholar, continued his research and teaching profession at the two holy mosques until his death.
Ad-Dhahiry had his early education at a school in Aligarh. He had also attained deep knowledge in the Hadith (the life and sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him).
Ad-Dhahiry later completed his education in Makkah and Madinah. He obtained a higher degree from Al-Azhar University.
Born in 1924 in India, Ad-Dhahiry became an Arabic language scholar. He had written a book named “Auham Al-Kibar” in which he discussed the linguistic mistakes of famous Arab scholars.
Ad-Dhahiry worked as a linguistic supervisor at Saudi radio for several years. He put his efforts to produce the “Evidences from the Holy Qur’an” program for the radio. He has written more than 40 books, especially on linguistics.
Ad-Dhahiry was buried at Al-Moalla graveyard in Makkah yesterday. He is survived by his only son, Muhammad.
