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Ibn Abd al-Hakam

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Ibn Abd al-Hakam, in full Abu al-Qasim Abd al-Rahman ibn Abdallah ibn Abd al-Hakam, was a Sunni Muslim historian and jurist from Fustat, Egypt, who lived from 801 to 871. He wrote a work known as The Conquest of Egypt and North Africa and al-Andalus, considered one of the earliest surviving Arabic language Islamic histories.

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Role
Sunni Muslim historian and jurist from Fustat, Egypt 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Egyptian 2
Birthplace
Abbasid Caliphate 2
Died
871 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 Abd al-Hakam (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He wrote a work generally known as " The Conquest of Egypt and North Africa and al-Andalus" (Arabic: ???? ??? ??????? ????????, Fut?? mi?r wa'l-maghrib wa'l-andalus).
  • Introduction, role
    Ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥakam was a Sunni Muslim historian and jurist from Fustat, Egypt.
  • Full article, field of law
    The author's father Abdullah and brother Muhammad were the leading Egyptian authorities of their time (early ninth century) on the Maliki school of fiqh (Islamic law).
  • In Legal System: Sharia, Introduction
    Abu'l Qāsim ʿAbd ar-Raḥman bin ʿAbdullah bin ʿAbd al-Ḥakam (Arabic: أبو القاسم عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله بن عبد الحكم), generally known simply as Ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥakam (ابن عبد الحكم; 801 AD, 257 AH / 871 AD) was a Sunni Muslim historian and jurist from Fustat, Egypt.
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2. Wikidata: Ibn Abd al-Hakam
  • Wikidata Q798589, item description
    Egyptian historian (801-871)
  • Wikidata Q798589, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 871
  • Wikidata Q798589, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Abbasid Caliphate
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