Al-Albani

Muhammad Nasir al-Din; }} (19142 October 1999), commonly known as al-Albani,}} was an Albanian Islamic scholar. A leading figure of Salafism, he is commemorated for his works on revaluation of hadith studies.

Born in Shkodër, al-Albani began his journey in Syria, where his family had moved prior and where he was educated as a child. Al-Albani had emphasised that in some cases, Islam allows obedience to the government of the country that a Muslim resides in. His profession was as a watchmaker. In his free time, he studied Islam. He became an expert in Hadith. He then lectured widely in the Middle East, Spain and the United Kingdom on the Salafi movement consequently. Provided by Wikipedia