Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Albani
Albani is an Italian surname from Latin name Albanus or from Alba , a frequent toponym in Italy...

for other uses of that name.

Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914 – October 2, 1999) was an influential Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

Salafi

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Islamic scholar of the 20th Century; he specialised in the fields of hadith

Hadith

The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....

and fiqh

Fiqh

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. He was also a prolific writer and speaker.
Al- albani was born into a poor family in the city of Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...