About Jābir ibn Zayd
Lived 650 – 712 (aged 61–62). Jābir ibn Zayd was an ulema, muhaddith and islamic jurist.
Abu al-Sha'tha Jabir ibn Zayd al-Yahmadi al-Azdi was an Islamic scholar, theologian and one of the founding figures of the Ibadis, the third major denomination of Islam. He was from the Tabi‘un, or second generation of Islam, and took leadership of the denomination after the death of Abd-Allah ibn Ibadh.
Life Ibn Zayd was born in the village of Firaq, near modern-day Nizwa in Oman.
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Who was Jābir ibn Zayd?
The first imam of Ibadis, muhaddith and faqih
When was Jābir ibn Zayd born?
Jābir ibn Zayd was born in 650.
When did Jābir ibn Zayd die?
Jābir ibn Zayd died in 712 in Oman.
What was Jābir ibn Zayd's occupation?
Jābir ibn Zayd was an ulema, muhaddith and islamic jurist.
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