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Imam Malik ibn An...
711 - 795 CE
FiqhHadith
MA
Imam Malik ibn Anas
مالك بن أنس
Biography
Founder of the Maliki school of jurisprudence and author of Al-Muwatta, one of the earliest collections of hadith. Born in Medina, he was the imam of the city and spent his entire life there teaching and issuing fatwas.
Born711 CE
Died795 CE
Location Medina, Arabia
Key Relationships
Teachers
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Hammad ibn SulaymanAJ
Ata ibn Abi RabahNotable Students
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Abu YusufMS
Muhammad al-ShaybaniGeographical Influence
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Major centers of influence:
- Kufa, Iraq (birthplace)
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Central Asia