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Also Known As Jamāl ad-Dīn Ḥasan ibn Yūsuf ibn ʿAli ibn Muṭhahhar al-Ḥillī
Born December 15, 1250 • Al-Ḥillah • Iraq
Died December 18, 1325 (aged 75)
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