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Ibn al-Azraq

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Ibn al-Azraq (born 1427) was a Muslim jurist from Malaga in Al-Andalus. Educated in law in Malaga and Granada, he served as a judge in Guadix and Malaga before becoming Supreme Judge of Granada under Sultan Abu al-Hasan. He wrote a treatise on statecraft engaging with the work of Ibn Khaldun, was sent as an envoy to Mamluk Egypt in 1487 seeking help for Granada against the Spanish offensive, and ended his life as a judge in Jerusalem, where he died in 1491.

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Role
Muslim jurist born in Málaga, Al Andalus in 1427 1
Born
1427 2
Birthplace
Málaga 2
Died
1491 2
Place of Death
Jerusalem 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Ibn al-Azraq (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    Educated in law in M?laga and Granada, he became a judge in Guadix, M?laga, and finally became the Supreme Judge of Granada under Sultan Abu al-Hasan.
  • Introduction, role
    Ibn al-Azraq was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga, Al Andalus in 1427.
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2. Wikidata: Ibn al-Azraq
  • Wikidata Q6533142, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1427
  • Wikidata Q6533142, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1491
  • Wikidata Q6533142, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Málaga
  • Wikidata Q6533142, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Jerusalem
  • In Legal System: Sharia, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq (Arabic: ابن الأزرق) was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga, Al Andalus in 1427. Educated in law in Málaga and Grana
  • In Legal System: Law of Spain, Wikipedia category: Spanish law biography stubs
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