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Who is the Iraqi author of "Takhrij al-Ihya'" and when was he born and when did he die?

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Al-Hafiz Al-Iraqi (Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husayn) was born in 725 AH. His father passed away early. He memorized the Quran at the age of eight, then engaged in Qur'anic recitations and Arabic language studies. Later, he turned to Hadith studies based on the advice of Qadi Izz al-Din ibn Jama'a, excelling in it until he became the leader of the Muhaddithun (Hadith scholars) of his era. Many Hufaz (memorizers of Hadith) attested to his uniqueness. He combined various disciplines such as Qur'anic recitations, Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), and language, possessing exceptional intelligence and memory. He left behind numerous works, including: "Akhbar al-Ahya bi Akhbar al-Ihya," "Al-Kashf al-Mubin an Takhrij Ihya' Ulum al-Din," and "Alfiyyat al-Hadith." He passed away in 806 AH.

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