Ibn Juzayy
Ibn Juzayy ابن جُزَيّ | |
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| Title | Shaykh al-Islam Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Granada 1294 |
| Died | 1340 (aged 45–46) |
| Cause of death | Killed in Battle of Tarifa |
| Era | Middle Ages |
| Region | Iberian Peninsula |
| Main interest(s) | Tafsir, Qira'at, Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic theology, Legal theory, Arabic, literature, Poetry |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Tashil li Ulum al-Tanzil Al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah Taqrib al-Wuṣul 'ila Ilm al-Usul |
| Occupation | Scholar, Mufassir, Reciter, Jurist, Traditionist, Theologian, Legal theoretician, litterateur, Poet |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
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Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Juzayy Al Gharnati (Arabic: أبو القاسم، محمد بن أحمد بن محمد بن عبد الله، ابن جزي الكلبي الغرناطي), better known as Ibn Juzayy (Arabic: ابن جُزَيّ) was an Andalusian Sunni Muslim scholar of Arab origin. He was a distinguished Maliki jurist, legal theoretician, Quran commentator, Quran reciter, hadith scholar, historian, scholar in Arabic, poet, preacher, orator, and a literary figure. He achieved notoriety at a young age, known as a major scholar of his day. He is famed for authoring classical works and for achieving martyrdom during his jihad against the Spanish Christian crusade.