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Ibn Ajrum

ابن آجروم

1273 CE · 672 AH – 1323 CE · 723 AH

Sanhaji jurist and grammarian of Fez, known for Arabic grammar and a reputation for asceticism.

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At a glance

Roles
Scholar
Counted among
Sunni
Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Maghreb
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Place in the story

  • ScholarTradition
  • JuristTradition

Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.

Overview

Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Dawud al-Sanhaji, known as Ibn Ajrum, a Sanhaja jurist and grammarian from Fez. He is known for the science of grammar, and his biography notes an inclination toward Sufism. 1

Dates

The encyclopaedia says he was born in 672 AH (1273 CE) and died in 723 AH (1323 CE). 1 These dates come from a single source, so they need an additional source.

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Sources

  1. Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO , p.33
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