Abu Bakr al-Turtushi, in full Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Walid al-Turtushi, was one of the most prominent Andalusian political philosophers of the twelfth century and a jurist of the Maliki school. His book Kitab Siraj al-Muluk, The Lamp of Kings, was one of the most important works of political theory produced in the medieval Islamic world; he was active in al-Andalus and later in Fatimid Egypt, particularly Alexandria.
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Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
Role (category) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: al-Andalus, nationality there.
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1. Abu Bakr al-Turtushi (Wikipedia)
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His book Kit?b Sir?j al-Mul?k (The Lamp of Kings) was one of the most important works of political theory to be produced in the medieval Islamic world.
2. Wikidata: Abu Bakr al-Turtushi
Wikidata Q2837555, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1059
Wikidata Q2837555, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1126
Wikidata Q2837555, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Tortosa
Wikidata Q2837555, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Alexandria
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