About Abu Ya'la
Lived 990 – 1066 (aged 76). Abu Ya'la was an Arab theologian, islamic jurist, historian and scientist.
Abū Yaʿlā Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Ibn al-Farrāʾ (April 990 – 15 August 1066), commonly known as al-Qāḍī Abū Yaʿlā or simply as Ibn al-Farrāʾ, was a Hanbali Jurist, Athari theologian.
Abu Ya'la was a scholar, judge, and one of the early Muslim jurists who played dynamic roles in formulating a systematic legal framework and constitutional theory on Islamic system of government during the first half of 11th century in Baghdad.
Works al-Qāḍī Abū Yaʿlā authored many works, including: Kitāb al-Muʿtamad fī Uṣūl al-Dīn al-Aḥkām al-Sulṭāniyya Ibṭāl al-Taʾwīlāt li-Aḫbār al-Sifāt al-ʿUdda fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abu Ya'la?
11th-century Islamic jurist
When was Abu Ya'la born?
Abu Ya'la was born on 28 April 990 in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate.
When did Abu Ya'la die?
Abu Ya'la died on 15 August 1066 in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate.
What was Abu Ya'la's occupation?
Abu Ya'la was a theologian, islamic jurist, historian and scientist.
What nationality was Abu Ya'la?
Abu Ya'la was Arab.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Abu Ya'la ibn al-Farra'
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