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Al-Shafi‘i

767 - 820

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Al-Shafi'i (Arabic: ٱلشَّافِعِيّ, romanized: al-Shāfiʿī; 767–820 CE) was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. He is known to be among the first contributors to the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, having authored one of the earliest works on the subject: al-Risala. His legacy and teaching on the matter provided it with a systematic form, thereby "fundamentally influenc[ing] the succeeding generations which are under his direct and obvious impact," and "begin[ning] a new phase of the development of legal theory."Being born in Gaza, Palestine to the Banu Muttalib clan of the Quraysh tribe, he was relocated at the age of two and raised in Mecca. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Shafi‘i has received more than 769,670 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Al-Shafi‘i is the 2nd most popular lawyer. (up from 3rd in 2019)

Al-Shafi‘i is most famous for his contribution to Islamic jurisprudence, specifically the development of the four Sunni schools of jurisprudence.

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  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.42

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  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among lawyers, Al-Shafi‘i ranks 2 out of 68Before him are Hugo Grotius. After him are Charles Albert Gobat, Ulpian, J. Edgar Hoover, Carlo Buonaparte, Gaius, Louis Renault, Henri La Fontaine, Al-Nawawi, Aemilius Papinianus, and Tobias Asser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 767, Al-Shafi‘i ranks 1After him are Jaʻfar ibn Yahya and Saichō. Among people deceased in 820, Al-Shafi‘i ranks 1After him are Adi Shankara, Leo V the Armenian, Emperor Xianzong of Tang, and Theodore Abu Qurrah.

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