Born in Mecca to a family from Lubuk Merbau, Perak, he studied at al-Azhar and compiled the widely used Qamus Idris al-Marbawi as well as Malay hadith commentary Bahr al-Madhi. Commonly dated 1896–1989.
Syeikh Idris al-Marbawi
محمد إدريس المربوي
Qamus Idris al-Marbawi
Summary
Author of the Kamus Idris al-Marbawi Arabic–Malay dictionary.
- Born
- Mecca, 1896
- Died
- Perak, 1989
- Fields of expertise
- Hadith
- Notable works
- Qamus Idris al-Marbawi, Bahr al-Madhi
Biography
Works
- Qamus Idris al-Marbawi
- Bahr al-Madhi