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ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī
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Also Known As ʿAbd al-Ghanī ibn Ismāʿīl al-Nābulusī
Born March 19, 1641 • Damascus • Syria
Died March 5, 1731 (aged 89)
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