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Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Shāfiʿī
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Also Known As Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Idrīs ash-Shāfiʿī
Born 767 • Arabia
Died January 20, 820 (aged 53) • Egypt
Subjects Of Study Islam • Shāfiʿī • law
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