Abu Ali Hassan al-Mani'i, full name Abū ‘Alī Ḥassān ibn Sa'd al-Manī‘ī al-Ḥājjī, was an 11th-century merchant, jurist, and muhaddith who served as ra'is of the city of Nishapur during the reign of Alp Arslan.[1][2] Known for his wealth and piety,[2] he was a prominent patron of the Shafi'i madhhab (although overshadowed by his more famous contemporary Nizam al-Mulk)[1] and was given permission by Alp Arslan to build a second congregational mosque in Nishapur to serve the Shafi'i community.[2] He also had several other mosques, ribats, and madrasas built.[2] He died in 1071 (463 AH).[1][2] His sons were also prominent religious leaders in Nishapur; they included Abu'l-Fath Abd al-Razzaq al-Mani'i al-Makhzumi (d. 1097/491 AH) and Abu Ahmad Kamal (d. 1116-7/510 AH).[2] His grandson Taj al-Din Abu Muhammad Mani'i ibn Mas'ud was also a prominent jurist and hakim in Nishapur and ra'is of Khurasan.[2]
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