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Ubayd Allah al-Anbari

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Ubayd Allah ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Anbari, known as Ubayd Allah al-Anbari, was an Arab jurist, poet, lexicographer, and genealogist who also served as a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate. He is especially remembered for coining the widely repeated legal maxim kullu mujtahid musib, meaning roughly that every earnest exercise of independent legal interpretation results in an acceptable conclusion.

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Role
Arab jurist, poet, lexicographer, genealogist and a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate 1
Born
723 2
Died
784 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Ubayd Allah al-Anbari (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was highly distinguished for coining the popular saying: "kullu mujtahid musib", roughly translated as "every earnest exercise of interpretation results in an acceptable conclusion".
  • Introduction, role
    Ubayd Allāh ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Huṣayn al-ʿAnbarī, simply known as Ubayd Allah al-Anbari was an Arab jurist, poet, lexicographer, genealogist and a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate.
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2. Wikidata: Ubayd Allah al-Anbari
  • Wikidata Q28716628, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 723
  • Wikidata Q28716628, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 784
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