Born in Singapore of Indian and Malay parentage, he moved to Bandung and became the chief intellectual of Persis, later founding a pesantren in Bangil. Known for Tafsir al-Furqan and his debates. Commonly dated 1887–1958.
Ahmad Hassan
Persis; Tafsir al-Furqan
Summary
Singapore-born scholar and leading teacher of Persatuan Islam (Persis).
- Born
- Singapore, 1887
- Died
- Bangil, East Java, 1958
- Fields of expertise
- Tafsir
- Notable works
- Tafsir al-Furqan, Soal-Jawab
Biography
Works
- Tafsir al-Furqan
- Soal-Jawab