Said Nursî

Also known as Said Nursi, Bediüzzaman

Turkish Sunni Muslim theologian of Kurdish origin (1876-1960)

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Born: Nurs , Bitlis Vilayet , Ottoman Empire
Died: 23 March 1960 (aged 82 – 83) , Urfa , Turkey
Parents: Sofi Mirza (father) Nuriye Hanım (mother)
Region: Kurdistan
Main interest s: Theology , Tafsir , Revival of Faith Kalam , Eloquence , Science and Religion Compatibility, Anti-communism
Religion: Islam
Denomination: Sunni
Jurisprudence: Shafi'i
Creed: Ash'ari
Successor: Ahmet Husrev Altınbaşak (Publishers Group), Gülen Movement , Yeni Asya Group, Readers Group

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Turkey
Place of birth: Nurs
Place of death: Şanlıurfa
Languages spoken: Arabic
Native language: Kurdish
Religion: Sufism
Notable work: Risale-i Nur
Field of work: tafsir
Conflict: World War I
Image: Said Nursi passport photo 1918.jpg

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Commons category: Said Nursi
date of death: 1960-03-23
date of birth: 1877-00-00
madhhab: Shafi'i
name in native language: Seîdê Nûrsî
place of burial: Turkey

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Said Nursi (1877 – 23 March 1960), known also as Said-i Kurdî, was a Kurdish scholar of Islam from Turkey who wrote the Risale-i Nur Collection, a body of Qur'anic commentary exceeding six thousand pages. His focus was on a revival of personal Islamic faith "through study, self-reform and service of others".

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