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Abu al-Hasan Tahir bin Abdul-Mannan bin Ghalboun (958-1009 CE / 347-399 AH) (Arabic: طاهر بن عبد المنعم بن عبيد الله بن غلبون) was the Imam of his time in the field of Qur'anic recitation. He grew up in a scholarly environment, as his father, Abdul-Mannan bin Ghalboun, was a renowned figure in the field of recitation and had a significant influence on his son's scholarly development. Ibn Ghalboun received most of his recitations from his father and later traveled to Egypt, Basra, and Aleppo to study under eminent scholars and reciters. His exceptional skills in recitation made him the focus of attention for students of knowledge who came from the East and the West.

Prominent scholars praised Ibn Ghalboun for his understanding, knowledge, eloquence, and numerous written works. Al-Dani, one of his students, described him as incomparable in his comprehension, knowledge, eloquence, and sincerity of speech, and they wrote extensively about him. Al-Dhahabi referred to him as "one of the precise researchers and the author of Al-Tadhkirah in recitation, who learned recitations from his father and excelled in the field."

Name, Kunyah, and Birth
His name was Tahir bin Abdul-Mannan bin Ubaidullah bin Ghalboun bin Al-Mubarak, also known as Abu al-Hasan.

His exact birth date is not mentioned by historians, but some contemporary scholars approximate it to be around 377 AH.

Upbringing and Teachers
Ibn Ghalboun was raised in a scholarly family in Aleppo. His father, Abu al-Tayyib Abdul-Mannan bin Ghalboun, was his most influential teacher, and he received most of his recitations from him. Ibn Ghalboun sought knowledge and studied under renowned scholars and reciters in Egypt, Basra, and Aleppo. Among his notable teachers were:

Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Marwan al-Muqri, originally from Sham and settled in Egypt. Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Muqri, from whom Ibn Ghalboun received the narration of Qutaibah from Al-Kisai. Abu al-Fath Ahmed bin Abdul-Aziz bin Musa al-Khwarazmi al-Baghdadi, known as Ibn Badeeh. Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-Halabi, the just judge, from whom Ibn Ghalboun heard the narration of Ibn Mujahid.

Students and Reciters Narrating from Him
Ibn Ghalboun enjoyed great fame in his time, and he became a sought-after teacher for those seeking knowledge in recitations. Many notable students studied under him, including:

Uthman bin Sa'id, Abu Amr al-Dani, who was undoubtedly the most prominent of those who studied under Ibn Ghalboun. It can be said that Al-Dani is considered the top student of Ibn Ghalboun. Maki bin Abi Talib, Abu Muhammad al-Qayrawani, a teacher of reciters and experts in Tajweed. Ibrahim bin Thabit bin Akhtal, a resident of Egypt and one of the prominent reciters after the death of his teacher, Abdul-Jabbar al-Tarsusi. Ahmed bin Sa'id bin Ahmed, known as Ibn Nafees, who excelled in the chain of narration.

Status and Praise from Scholars
Those who wrote about Ibn Ghalboun praised him extensively. Al-Dani, his prominent student, said, "We have not seen anyone in his time who equals him in understanding, knowledge, along with his virtues and sincere speech. We have written extensively about him."

Al-Dhahabi described him as "one of the precise researchers and the author of Al-Tadhkirah in recitations, who learned recitations from his father and excelled in the field."

In Al-'Ubur, it is mentioned that he was "the scholar of the Egyptian lands in recitations."

Ibn Al-Jazari said, "A knowledgeable teacher, a reliable authority, and a distinguished writer."

It is a great honor and pride for Ibn Ghalboun that millions of Muslims, more than a thousand years after his death, recite the Qur'an according to the Hafs narration from 'Asim through his chain of narration. This is because the narration that prevailed in most of the Islamic world in recent times is the Hafs narration from 'Asim through the Shatibi method, and this method is traced back to Abu al-Hasan Tahir bin Ghalboun through an uninterrupted chain of narrators to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Works and Writings
Ibn Ghalboun left behind several written works, including:


 * Al-Tadhkirah fi Al-Qira'at Al-Thamaniyah (The Memoir in the Eight Recitations), his most significant and extensive work.


 * Al-Idgham Abu Amr Al-Basri wa 'Alalih (The Assimilation of Abu Amr Al-Basri and its Reasons), mentioned in the Al-Tadhkirah at the end of the chapter on major assimilation.


 * Kitab Al-Waqf li-Hamzah wa Hisham (The Book of Stopping for Hamzah and Hisham), he quoted it in the Al-Tadhkirah in the section explaining the Hamzah stopping rule according to the method of Hamzah and Hisham.


 * Kitab Al-Ra'at li-Warsh (The Book of the Raa'at for Warsh), mentioned in the Al-Tadhkirah in the section explaining the Raa'at method for the open Raa'.

Death
Ibn Ghalboun passed away in Egypt in 399 AH and was buried in the al-Baq'ah cemetery in Qarafah.