Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ammar al-Burjumi
Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ammar al-Burjumi (Arabic: جعفر بن محمد بن عمار البرجمي) (died 866) was a chief judge (qadi al-qudat) of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ammar al-Burjumi جعفر بن محمد بن عمار البرجمي | |
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| Chief Judge of the Abbasid Caliphate | |
| In office 863/4 – 866 Caliph: al-Musta'in | |
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| Born | unknown date Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | 866 Abbasid Caliphate |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent | Muhammad ibn Ammar al-Burjumi |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Creed | Sunni |
| Main interest(s) | Aqidah, (Islamic theology), Tawhid, Islamic jurisprudence |
Described as a member of a family originally from Kufa, he served as judge of Wasit before being appointed to the Kufan judiciary in 849/50 as replacement to the Mihna-era qadi Ghassan ibn Muhammad al-Marwazi. In 863 or 864 he was elevated to the chief judgeship by the caliph al-Musta'in, and held that position until his death in 866.
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