Amir al-Sha'bi
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Abū ʿAmr ʿĀmir ibn Sharāḥīl ibn ʿAbd al-Kūfī al-Shaʿbī (Arabic: أبو عمرو عامر بن شراحيل بن عبد الكوفي الشعبي), 641–723, commonly known as Imam al-Sha'bi or al-Sha'bi,[1] was an Arab historian and jurist, as well as an appreciated Tabi'un, born during the rule of Umar ibn al-Khattab.[2]
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Amir ibn Sharahil al-Sha'bi عامر بن شراحيل الشعبي | |
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Title | Imam |
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Born | c. 641 CE[citation needed] Kufa, Iraq |
Died | c. 723 (aged 81–82) Kufa, Iraq |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Rashidun-Umayyad |
Movement | Tabi'un |
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Despite being his own Islamic opposition to the use of Tawil(religious speculation), his views have been widely accepted.[citation needed] al-Sha’bi has been appointed among the first ju rists of leading Islamic law, including ʽAbd al-Razzaq al-Sanʽani and Ibn Abi Shaybah.[3]