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Malik ibn Anas

711 - 795

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Malik ibn Anas (Arabic: مَالِك بْن أَنَس, romanized: Mālik ibn ʾAnas; c. 711–795) also known as Imam Malik was an Arab Islamic scholar and traditionalist who is the eponym of the Maliki school, one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence in Sunni Islam. Born in Medina into the clan of Humayr which belonged to the Banu Taym of Quraysh, Malik studied under Hisham ibn Urwa, Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, Ja'far al-Sadiq, Nafi ibn Sarjis and others. He rose to become the premier scholar of hadith in his day, Referred to as the Imam of Medina by his contemporaries, his views in matters of jurisprudence became highly cherished both in his own life and afterward, becoming the eponym of the Maliki school, one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Malik ibn Anas is the 293rd most popular religious figure (down from 185th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Malik ibn Anas is most famous for his book, Al-Muwatta, which is one of the earliest books of Islamic law.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Malik ibn Anas ranks 293 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, Pope Gregory II, Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, and Jethro. After him are Saint Patrick, Pope Julius I, Pope Boniface VI, Ezra, Pope John XXI, and Denis.

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Among people born in 711, Malik ibn Anas ranks 1. After him are Emperor Suzong of Tang, and Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri. Among people deceased in 795, Malik ibn Anas ranks 2. Before him is Pope Adrian I. After him are Kamalaśīla, and Anan ben David.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Malik ibn Anas ranks 26 out of 354. Before him are Ja'far al-Sadiq (702), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703), Faisal I of Iraq (1885), and Hafsa bint Umar (602). After him are Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (570), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), and Abu Hurairah (600).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Malik ibn Anas ranks 10. Before him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), and Aminah (557). After him are Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), Zaynab bint Jahsh (592), Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), and Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619).

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