Al-Juwayni, known by the honorific Imam al-Haramayn and in full Dhia al-Din Abd al-Malik ibn Yusuf al-Juwayni al-Shafii, was an eleventh-century Iranian Sunni scholar famed as the foremost jurisconsult, legal theoretician, and theologian of his time. Working within the Shafii school of jurisprudence, chiefly in Nishapur and the Hejaz, he is considered the schools virtual second founder after al-Shafii himself.
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RoleSunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
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Why was al-Juwayni called Imam al-Haramayn?
It means leading master of the two holy cities and came from his years teaching in Mecca and Medina.
The title means leading master of the two holy cities, Mecca and Medina. He earned it after he was forced to flee Nishapur and settled in the Hejaz, where he taught and wrote books for four years. His scholarship was so widely acclaimed there that the title stuck, and he was later invited back to Nishapur.
Who were al-Juwayni's most famous students?
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was his foremost pupil among more than 400.
Al-Juwayni is said to have had over 400 students. The best known was Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, described as his foremost pupil, who became one of the most influential scholars in Islamic history. Others named include Al-Kiya al-Harrasi, Abd al-Ghafir al-Farsi and Ibn al-Qushayri.
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WikipediaIntroduction
Dhia' ul-Dīn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Juwaynī al-Shafi'ī (Arabic إمام الحرمين ضياء الدين عبدالملك بن يوسف الجويني, 17 February 1028 - 20 August 1085; 419-478 AH) was a Sunni Muslim scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time.
Introduction, field of law
He acquired the status of a mujtahid in the field of fiqh and usul al-fiqh.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Al-Juwayni
Wikidata Q2584074, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1028
Wikidata Q2584074, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1028-02-23
Wikidata Q2584074, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1085
Wikidata Q2584074, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1085-08-20
Wikidata Q2584074, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Nishapur
Wikidata Q2584074, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Nishapur
Wikidata Q2584074, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar)
also known as: أبو المعالي
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