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Taj al-Din al-Subki

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Taj al-Din al-Subki, in full Abu Nasr Taj al-Din Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ali ibn Abd al-Kafi al-Subki, was a fourteenth-century Sunni scholar based in Egypt and the Levant. He was a highly regarded jurisconsult, chief judge, historian, and theologian, recognized as one of the foremost legal theoreticians of the Shafii school.

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Role
Preeminent Sunni Islamic scholar based in Egypt and the Levant 1
Born
1327 2
Birthplace
Cairo 2
Died
1370 2
Death Date
1370-01-09 2
Place of Death
Damascus 2
Classification
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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Source Taj al-Din al-Subki (Wikipedia)
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1. Taj al-Din al-Subki (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was a highly regarded jurisconsult, historian, and theologian, recognized as one of the foremost legal theoreticians of the Shafi'i school.
  • Introduction, role
    Abū Naṣr Tāj al-Dīn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʿAlī ibn ʻAbd al-Kāfī al-Subkī ;, or Tāj al-Dīn al-Subkī ; or simply Ibn al-Subki (1327-1370) was a preeminent Sunni Islamic scholar based in Egypt and the Levant.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He became well-known and respected for his academic achievements, notably achieving the rank of mujtahid in jurisprudence and its principles.
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2. Wikidata: Taj al-Din al-Subki
  • Wikidata Q12201802, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1327
  • Wikidata Q12201802, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1370
  • Wikidata Q12201802, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1370-01-09
  • Wikidata Q12201802, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Cairo
  • Wikidata Q12201802, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Damascus
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