Background
He was born and grew up in Damascus.
He was born and grew up in Damascus.
Later when Timur invaded Syria, he moved to Samarkand and later to Transoxiana. He later moved to Adarna and worked in the court of Sultan Muhammad Uthman translating Arabic books to Turkish and Persian. He later returned to Damascus after having been absent from the city for 23 years.
Later he moved to Egypt and died there.