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Izz al-Din ibn 'Abd al-Salam

Also Known As أبو مُحمَّد · عز الدين · سُلطان العلماء · بائع المُلُوك
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Izz al-Din ibn Abd al-Salam (1181-1262) was a Damascus-born Islamic scholar who later settled in Cairo, a jurist of the Shafii school and adherent of Ashari theology, who earned the title Sultan al-Ulama, Sultan of the Scholars, and is remembered as a mujtahid capable of independent legal reasoning. His major contribution to Islamic law is Qawaid al-Ahkam fi Masalih al-Anam, a systematic work on legal principles. He was also noted for openly defying political authorities and condemning rulers who compromised with the Crusaders.

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Role
Famous mujtahid, Ash'ari theologian, jurist and the leading Shafi'i authority of his generation 1
Born
1181 2
Birthplace
Damascus 2
Died
1262 2
Death Date
1262-08-04 2
Place of Death
Cairo 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Izz al-Din ibn 'Abd al-Salam (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    Mu?ammad ?Izz al-D?n ?Abd al-?Az?z bin ?Abd al-Sal?m bin Ab? al-Q?sim bin ?asan al-Sulam? al-Sh?fi?? (Arabic: ??? ???? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ????????? ????????; 577 AH - 660 AH / 1262 CE), also known by his titles, Sultan al-'Ulama/ Sulthanul Ulama, Abu Muhammad al-Sulami, was a famous mujtahid, Ash'ari theologian, jurist and the leading Shafi'i authority of his generation.
  • Introduction, role
    Izz al-Dīn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd al-Salām bin Abī al-Qāsim bin Ḥasan al-Sulamī al-Shāfiʿī, also known by his titles, Sultan al-'Ulama/ Sulthanul Ulama, Abu Muhammad al-Sulami, was a famous mujtahid, Ash'ari theologian, jurist and the leading Shafi'i authority of his generation.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He studied the sciences of the Sharia and the Arabic language, and he preached at the Umayyad Mosque and taught in the corner of Al-Ghazali.
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2. Wikidata: Izz al-Din ibn 'Abd al-Salam
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1181
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1262
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1262-08-04
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Damascus
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Cairo
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 1
    also known as: أبو مُحمَّد
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 2
    also known as: عز الدين
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 3
    also known as: سُلطان العلماء
  • Wikidata Q12190169, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar), value 4
    also known as: بائع المُلُوك
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