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Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi

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Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi, in full Abu al-Layth Nasr ibn Muhammad al-Samarqandi, was a renowned Hanafi jurist and Quranic exegete from Samarqand in Transoxiana who lived from 944 to 983.

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Role
Renowned Hanafi jurist and Qur'anic exegete from Samarqand in Transoxiana 1
Birthplace
Samarkand 2
Place of Death
Samarkand 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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Source Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (Wikipedia)
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1. Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He lived during the 4th century AH / 10th century CE, a flourishing period of Islamic scholarship in Central Asia.
  • Introduction, role
    ʾAbū al-Layth Naṣr ibn Muḥammad al-Samarqandī, more commonly known as Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī, was a renowned Hanafi jurist and Qur'anic exegete from Samarqand in Transoxiana.
  • Introduction, field of law
    His works cover a wide range of disciplines, including fiqh (jurisprudence), tafs?r (Qur'anic exegesis), ?aq?dah (creed), and spiritual ethics, reflecting the intellectual and moral concerns of his era.
  • In Legal System: Sharia, Introduction
    ʾAbū al-Layth Naṣr ibn Muḥammad al-Samarqandī (Arabic: أبو الليث نصر بن محمد السمرقندي), more commonly known as Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī (Arabic: أبو الليث السمرقندي‎), was a renowned Hanafi jurist and Qur'anic exegete from Samarqand in Transoxiana (modern-day Uzbekistan).
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2. Wikidata: Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi
  • Wikidata Q938348, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Samarkand
  • Wikidata Q938348, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Samarkand
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