al-Qadi al-Nu'man
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Al-Qadi al-Nu'man was a prominent 10th-century Ismaili jurist and historian best known as the chief architect of Fatimid legal doctrine and author of the foundational law book Daʿāʾim al-Islām.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Qadi al-Nu'man canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fatimid chief qadi
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Islamic historian ⓘ Ismaili jurist ⓘ author ⓘ fiqh scholar ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| centralTextFor |
Fatimid legal practice
ⓘ
later Tayyibi Ismaili law ⓘ |
| denomination | Ismaili Shia ⓘ |
| diedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| doctrineBasedOn | teachings of the Ismaili imams ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic history
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Islamic law ⓘ Ismaili jurisprudence ⓘ |
| genre |
fiqh manuals
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historical chronicles ⓘ theological treatises ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fatimid legal system
ⓘ
later Ismaili jurisprudence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoring Daʿāʾim al-Islām
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service to early Fatimid caliphs ⓘ systematizing Fatimid legal doctrine ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalMethod | emphasis on imam-guided interpretation ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Ismaili fiqh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asās al-taʾwīl
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Daʿāʾim al-Islām ⓘ Ikhtilāf uṣūl al-madhāhib ⓘ Kitāb al-majālis wa-l-musāyarāt ⓘ Sharḥ al-akhbār ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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jurist ⓘ qadi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| position |
chief qadi of the Fatimid state
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official court jurist of the Fatimids ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
North Africa
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surface form:
Ifriqiya
North Africa ⓘ early Fatimid domains ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | chief architect of Fatimid legal doctrine ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
al-Mahdi Billah
ⓘ
al-Mansur bi’llah Abdullah ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mansur Billah
al-Muʿizz li-Dīn Allāh ⓘ al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Ismaili doctrinal development
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early Fatimid history ⓘ |
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