Ibn Hazm
November 7, 994 –August 15, 1064
Philosopher, Islamic jurist, Literary scholar, Poet, Geographer, Historian
Lived 69 years
- Born in
- Córdoba
- Passed away in
- Huelva
Ibn Ḥazm (Arabic: ابن حزم; November 994 – 15 August 1064) was an Andalusi Muslim polymath, historian, traditionist, jurist, philosopher, and theologian, born in the Córdoban Caliphate, present-day Spain. Described as one of the strictest hadith interpreters, Ibn Hazm was a leading proponent and codifier of the Zahiri school of Islamic jurisprudence, and produced a reported 400 works, of which 40 still survive.
In all, his written works amounted to some 80,000 pages. Also described as one of the fathers of comparative religion, the Encyclopaedia of Islam refers to him as having been one of the leading thinkers of the Muslim world.
Notable works: The Ring of the Dove, Al-Muhalla, Jamharat ansāb al-ʻArab, Jawāmiʻ al-sīrah al-Nabawīyah, Rasāʾil Ibn Ḥazm al-ʾandalusī
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