Abū Ḥanīfa

Imam, Founding Figure

0699 – 0767

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Who was Abū Ḥanīfa?

Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān also known as Imam Abū Ḥanīfah, was the founder of the Sunni Hanafi school of fiqh.

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Born
Sep 5, 0699
Kufa
Also known as
  • Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān
  • Imam Abū Ḥanīfah
  • Imām e Azam Abū Ḥanīfah
  • Leader of the Believers of the True Faith
Parents
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Persian people
Nationality
  • Iraq
  • Umayyad Caliphate
Profession
Died
Jun 14, 0767
Baghdad

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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