Shaykh Safi-ur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri (6 June 1942 – 1 December 2006) was a distinguished Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, teacher, historian, and author known especially for his work in Seerah (the biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ). Born in Husainabad near Mubarakpur in Uttar Pradesh, India, he began his education with the Qur’an under his grandfather’s guidance before studying Arabic, Persian, and Islamic sciences at renowned madrasas such as Madrasah Arabiyah Dar At-Ta’leem and Jamia Islamia Faiz-e-Aam.