Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i
Abū ʿAmr ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAmr al-Awzāʿī (Arabic: أَبُو عَمْرو عَبْد ٱلرَّحْمَٰن بْن عَمْرو ٱلْأَوْزَاعِيّ; 707–774) was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, theologian, and the chief representative and eponym of the Awza'i school of Islamic jurisprudence.
Al-Awza'i | |
|---|---|
ٱلْأَوْزَاعِيّ | |
| Title | Imam |
| Personal | |
| Born | 707 |
| Died | 774 (aged 66–67) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Sham |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Independent (eponym of the Awza'i school) |
| Creed | Athari |
| Main interest(s) | |
| Notable idea(s) | Awza'i school |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | ʿAbd al-Raḥmān عَبْد ٱلرَّحْمَٰن |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | Ibn ʿAmr ٱبْن عَمْرو |
| Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abū ʿAmr أَبُو عَمْرو |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | Al-Awzāʿī ٱلْأَوْزَاعِيّ |
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