Monument NameImam al-Laith

Insc Number 286.28

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1) الشافعي امام الناس كلهم في العلم و الحلم و العلياء و الباس 2) اصحابه خير اصحاب و مذهبه خير المذاهب عند الله و الناس 3) له الامامة في الدنيا مسلمة كما الخلافة في اولاد عباس و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

1) Al-Shafi'i is the imam of all the people in knowledge, intelligence, nobility and power. 2) His disciples are the best, his doctrine is the best, in the eyes of God and the people. 3) The imamate was conferred on him in this world, just as the caliphate is chosen from the descendants of 'Abbas. 4) This (was executed) on the 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 October 1211.