Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah
Born	1935 Mauritania
Residence	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Title	Shaykh
Religious beliefs	Islam
Website http://www.binbayyah.net

Shaykh Abdallah bin Mahfudh ibn Bayyah (born 1935CE 1362H) is one of highest ranking scholars of traditional sunni islam he is known as a scholar's scholar. He was born in Mauritania (West Africa). Currently he teaches at King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia.

In his youth, he was appointed to study legal judgments in Tunis. On returning to Mauritania, he became Minister of Education and later Minister of Justice. He was also appointed a Vice President of the first president of Mauritania.

Shaykh Bin Bayyah is presently involved in The Islamic Fiqh Council, a Saudi-based Institute.

He was ranked amongest the 50 most influential Muslims in 2009. ^[1]

Contents 1 Publications 2 References 3 See also 3.1 Prominent Students 4 External links

[edit] Publications

• Manufacturing of Fatwa and minority fiqh, 2005.
• A dialogue about human rights in Islam, 2003.
• Ideological opinions (فتاوى فكرية)
• Amaly Alddalalat (Usul alfiqh), 2003.

[edit] References

1. ^ "500 Most Influential Muslims". November 17, 2009. http://www.rissc.jo/muslim500v-1L.pdf. 

[edit] See also

• Deen Intensive
• Reviving the Islamic Spirit

[edit] Prominent Students

• Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

[edit] External links

• Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah's Official Website (Arabic)
• A Biography of Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah from the Deen Intensive Foundation
• With the Shaykh
• Muslims Living in Non-Muslim Lands, by Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah
• The Radical Middle Way