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Zakariyya al-Ansari

Also Known As أبو يحيى · زين الدين
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Zakariyya al-Ansari, in full Abu Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya, was an Egyptian Sunni polymath of the fifteenth century considered the leading specialist of his age in fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, and Quranic exegesis. He served as Chief Judge of Egypt within the Shafii school of jurisprudence, working chiefly in Cairo.

Facts
Role
Sunni polymath 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Egyptian 1
Born
1420 2
Birthplace
Al-Hilmiyya 2
Died
1520 2
Place of Death
Cairo 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Zakariyya al-Ansari (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He is considered the leading specialist in fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, usul al-hadith, tafsir, ulum al-Qur'an (Qur'anic sciences), Qu'ranic recitation, grammar, linguistic, rhetoric, philology, history, literature, genealogy, kalam (Islamic theology), logic and Sufism.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Zakariyya al-Ansari, in full Abu Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya, was an Egyptian Sunni polymath of the fifteenth century considered the leading specialist of his age in fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, and Quranic exegesis.
  • Introduction, role
    Abū Yaḥyā b.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He is considered the leading specialist in fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, usul al-hadith, tafsir, ulum al-Qur'an (Qur'anic sciences), Qu'ranic recitation, grammar, linguistic, rhetoric, philology, history, literature, genealogy, kalam (Islamic theology), logic and Sufism.
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2. Wikidata: Zakariyya al-Ansari
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1420
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1520
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Al-Hilmiyya
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Cairo
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 1
    also known as: أبو يحيى
  • Wikidata Q4117458, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 2
    also known as: زين الدين
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