Fuqaha of the Garrison Towns

فقهاء الأمصار

A trail through first-century regional fiqh.

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  1. Al-Awza'i

    إمام الشام: فقيه بيروت وثغرها.

    Al-Awza'i, Abd al-Rahman ibn Amr · Damascus

  2. Al-Layth

    فقيه مصر: مالك يقرّ له بالفقه.

    al-Layth ibn Sa'd · Al-Fustat

  3. Al-Thawri

    أمير المؤمنين في الحديث: الكوفة.

    سفيان الثوري · Kufa

  4. Ibn Jurayj

    مكة تدوّن: أول مصنف في الحجاز.

    Ibn Jurayj · Mecca

  5. Ibn Uyayna

    فقيه مكة بعد عطاء: ثلاثة قرون تسأله.

    Sufyan ibn Uyayna · Mecca

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Overview

A path through the jurists of the first century: al-Awza'i in Syria, al-Layth in Egypt, al-Thawri in Kufa and Ibn Jurayj in Mecca. The schools before the imams.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Fuqaha of the Garrison Towns”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-regional-fuqaha/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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