Wan Ahmad bin Muhammad Zain was born in Jering, Patani, and studied in Mecca and Cairo. He supervised the Malay section of the Ottoman press in Mecca and taught students who became leading scholars in the Malay states, including Tok Kenali. Commonly dated 1856–1908.
Syeikh Ahmad al-Fatani
أحمد بن محمد زين الفطاني
Malay printing in Mecca; teacher of Tok Kenali
Summary
Patani scholar in Mecca who oversaw Malay publishing and taught many Malay students.
- Born
- Jering, Patani, 1856
- Died
- Mecca, 1908
- Fields of expertise
- Aqidah
- Notable works
- Faridat al-Fara'id, Hadiqat al-Azhar
Biography
Works
- Faridat al-Fara'id
- Hadiqat al-Azhar