Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam was a Tlemcen-born Maliki jurist and polymath from the prominent Awlad al-Imam family. He taught in major centers of learning across the western and eastern Islamic world, including Damascus and Jerusalem, where his study circles drew students, and biographical sources credit him with introducing influential works such as al-Shamil by Bahram al-Damiri into the Maghrib and with contributing to the transmission of Maliki jurisprudence and the rational sciences there.
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RoleTlemcen-born Maliki jurist and polymath from the prominent Awlad al-Imam family 1 Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Role
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1. Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam (Wikipedia)
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He taught in major centers of learning in the western and eastern Islamic world, including Damascus and al-Quds, where his study circles attracted students.
Introduction, role
Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam was a Tlemcen-born Maliki jurist and polymath from the prominent Awlad al-Imam family.
Introduction, field of law
Biographical sources credit him with introducing several influential works to the Maghrib, including al-Shamil by Bahram al-Damiri, and with contributing to the transmission of Maliki jurisprudence and the rational sciences in the Maghrib.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam
Wikidata Q138461233, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1441
Wikidata Q138461233, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Tlemcen
In Legal System: Sharia, Wikipedia lead paragraph
محمد ابن الإمام; d. 845 AH/ c. 1441) was a Tlemcen-born Maliki jurist and polymath from the prominent Awlad al-Imam (“Sons of the Imam”)
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