RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Al-Juwayni

1028 - 1085

Al-Juwayni

Dhia' ul-Dīn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Juwaynī al-Shafi'ī (Arabic إمام الحرمين ضياء الدين عبدالملك بن يوسف الجويني, 17 February 1028 – 20 August 1085; 419–478 AH) was an Arab Sunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time. His name is commonly abbreviated as al-Juwayni; he is also commonly referred to as Imam al-Haramayn meaning "leading master of the two holy cities", that is, Mecca and Medina. He acquired the status of a mujtahid in the field of fiqh and usul al-fiqh. Highly celebrated as one of the most important and influential thinkers in the Shafi'i school of orthodox Sunni jurisprudence, he was considered as the virtual second founder of the Shafi'i school, after its first founder Imam al-Shafi'i. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Juwayni is the 1,033rd most popular religious figure (down from 853rd in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from Iran (down from 144th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Iranian Religious Figure.

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Among religious figures, Al-Juwayni ranks 1,033 out of 3,187. Before him are Rupert of Salzburg, Abiathar, Euthymius the Great, Lambert of Maastricht, Abdullah ibn Salam, and Bechara Boutros al-Rahi. After him are Veronica Giuliani, Cláudio Hummes, Lidwina, Antipope Dioscorus, Carlos Osoro Sierra, and Mahavatar Babaji.

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377 - 473
HPI: 66.66
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550 - 643
HPI: 66.65
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1940 - Present
HPI: 66.65
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Al-Juwayni
1028 - 1085
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,033
Veronica Giuliani
1660 - 1727
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 1,034
Cláudio Hummes
1934 - 2022
HPI: 66.60
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Lidwina
1380 - 1433
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 1,036
Antipope Dioscorus
500 - 530
HPI: 66.60
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Carlos Osoro Sierra
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.57
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Mahavatar Babaji
1900 - Present
HPI: 66.55
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Among people born in 1028, Al-Juwayni ranks 2. Before him is William the Conqueror. Among people deceased in 1085, Al-Juwayni ranks 4. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Robert Guiscard, and Emperor Shenzong of Song. After him is Cheng Hao.