Ulamas of the Malay World - Wan Shaghir

Writings on this blog are sourced primarily from Syeikh Wan Mohammad Shaghir Abdullah r.h., who passed away in April of 2007. He left behind a family and a tall stack of books - published or not. I bought a collection of booklets titled 'Sejarah Penyebaran Islam dan Silsilah Ulama Sejagat Dunia Melayu' after first time listening to his speech in 2005. These booklets - roughly translate to 'Historyof Islam and Scholars in the Malay World'.

To me he is one of those gems buried somewhere in the mud. He did a lot of leg work in research, writing and teaching - paid or not. He was qualified and authorized to teach Islamic classical kitabs, and held weekly classes in a masjid. He did not glitter because he was not a celebrity.

A longer description on him (in Malay) is here:

http://tamanulama.blogspot.com/2008/04/ustaz-wan-mohd-shaghir-abdullah.html

May Allah reward him the best.

Wallahu a'lam.