Description: (Iranian Historian and Educator)
Al-Tabari was a Sunni Muslim scholar renowned for his expertise in Quranic exegesis and historical works. He excelled as a polymath, traditionalist, historian, exegete, jurist, and theologian. Hailing from Amol, Tabaristan (modern-day Iran), he initially followed the Shafi'i school but later developed his own interpretation of Islamic jurisprudence. His school of jurisprudence, the Jariri school, enjoyed prominence among Sunni scholars for two centuries after his passing. Al-Tabari authored numerous works covering a diverse array of topics including world history, poetry, grammar, ethics, mathematics, and medicine.