Abu Hafs Umar al-Nasafi
Muslim jurist, theologian and historian (1067–1142) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Najm ad-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ 'Umar ibn Muḥammad an-Nasafī (Arabic: نجم الدين أبو حفص عمر بن محمد النسفي; 1067–1142) was a Muslim jurist, theologian, mufassir, muhaddith and historian. A Persian scholar born in present-day Uzbekistan, he wrote mostly in Arabic.
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Abu Hafs 'Umar al-Nasafi أبو حفص عمر النسفي | |
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Title | Shaykh al-Islām,[1][2] Najm al-Din (The star of religion), Mufti al-Thaqalayn |
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Born | 1067 CE |
Died | 1142 (aged 74–75) |
Religion | Islam |
Region | Transoxiana and Samarqand |
Denomination | Sunni Islam |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi[3] |
Creed | Maturidi |
Main interest(s) | Islamic Jurisprudence, Tafsir, Hadith, Theology (Kalam), History |
Notable work(s) | Al-'Aqida al-Nasafiyya, At-Taysir fi at-Tafsir, Tafsir-e Nasafi (in Persian) |
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