Sayf al-Din al-Amidi, also known as Muhammad al-Amidi, was an influential Muslim jurist and theologian who lived from 1156 to 1233. Born in Diyarbakir, he was Hanbali early in his career before turning to the Shafii school, and worked chiefly in Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus, dying in Damascus.
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RoleInfluential Muslim jurist 1 Place of Death Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Role
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WikipediaEntity description, gender
Born in Diyarbakir, he was Hanbali early in his career before turning to the Shafii school, and worked chiefly in Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus, dying in Damascus.
Introduction, role
Sayf al-Din al-Amidi or Muhammad al-Amidi was an influential Muslim jurist.
Introduction, field of law
Initially a Hanbalite, Al-Amidi belonged to the Shafi`i school and worked to combine kalam (theology) with existing methods of jurisprudence.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Sayf al-Din al-Amidi
Wikidata Q292484, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1156
Wikidata Q292484, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1233
Wikidata Q292484, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Amida
Wikidata Q292484, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Damascus
Wikidata Q292484, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 1
also known as: سيف الدين
Wikidata Q292484, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 2
also known as: أبو الحسن
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1156; Diyarbakır, d. 1233 in Damascus) was an influential Muslim jurist. Initially a Hanbalite, Al-Amidi belonged to the Shafi`i school an
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