Biography of imam shafi pdf
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Imam ahmed bin hanbal.
Imam Shafi‘i
Book Reviews I m a m S h a f i‘ i: S c h o la r a n d S a in t Kecia Ali Oxford, UK: Oneworld, pages. Kecia Ali has performed a great service for Islamic studies by harmonizing early sources with the most compelling recent scholarship to produce a biography of Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi‘i (d.
/), one of Islam’s most important figures. His life is presented in a tightly organized and lucid way, accessible to non-specialists or undergraduates, useful for graduate students, and a fine source of reference for scholars.
Biography of imam shafi pdf
This book consists of an introduction and six chapters. The first chapter covers his early years in Arabia, and the second discusses his transformation from “Student to Shaykh.” Chapters 3 through 5 present al-Shafi‘i’s legal The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences theories and methodologies, and chapter 6, the final chapter, studies the popular cult that has grown up around him, thus delivering on the title’s promise.
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