Sahnun

Maliki jurist
Person human Q708848
Sahnun
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Summary

Sahnun is a human[1]. He was born in Kairouan[2]. He was born on January 1, 776[3]. He died in Kairouan[4]. He died on January 1, 854[5]. He worked as a judge[6], jurist[7], ulema[8], legal scholar[9], and qadi[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sahnun's place of birth was Kairouan[2].
  • Sahnun died in Kairouan[4].
  • Sahnun was born on January 1, 776[3].
  • Sahnun was born on 777[12].
  • Sahnun died on January 1, 854[5].
  • A child of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn Sahnun[13].
  • Sahnun's professions included judge[6].
  • Sahnun's professions included jurist[7].
  • Sahnun worked as an ulema[8].
  • Sahnun's professions included legal scholar[9].
  • Sahnun's professions included qadi[10].
  • Sahnun's professions included Islamic jurist[14].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Muḥammad ibn Waḍḍāḥ[15].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was بكر بن حماد[16].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was عبد الأعلى بن وهب[17].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Abū Isḥāq al-Qurṭubī[18].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn Sahnun[19].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was عيسى بن مسكين[20].
  • Sahnun's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[21].
  • Sahnun is recorded as male[22].
  • Sahnun's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sahnun's Commons category is recorded as Sahnun[24].
  • Sahnun's given name is recorded as Abd al-Salam[25].
  • Sahnun studied under Yazīd ibn Hārūn[26].
  • Sahnun studied under ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam[27].

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Origins and Family

Sahnun was born in Kairouan[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 776[3] and 777[12].

Education

Studied under Yazīd ibn Hārūn[26], 0736–0821[28]; ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam[27], a writer[29], 0771–0829[30]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C66" class="cite-ref" title="Sahnun — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[31], a muhaddith[33], specialised in science of hadith[34]; Wakee ibn al-Jarrah[35], an ulema[36], 0745–0812[37], specialised in science of hadith[38]; Hafs ibn Ghiyath[39], a muhaddith[40], 0735–0810[41]; and Ibn Wahb[42], a writer[43], 0743–0888[44], of Egypt in the Middle Ages[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], jurist[7], ulema[8], legal scholar[9], qadi[10], and Islamic jurist[14]. Notable students include Muḥammad ibn Waḍḍāḥ[15], a theologian[46]; بكر بن حماد[16], a poet[47]; عبد الأعلى بن وهب[17], an Islamic jurist[48]; Abū Isḥāq al-Qurṭubī[18], a mufassir[49]; Muhammad ibn Sahnun[19], a legal scholar[50], 0817–0869[51]; and عيسى بن مسكين[20], an Islamic jurist[52], 0829–0907[53].

Personal Life

A child of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn he[13]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Sahnun died on January 1, 854[5]. He passed away in Kairouan[4].

Why It Matters

Sahnun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Sahnun born?

Sahnun's place of birth was Kairouan[2].

Where did Sahnun die?

Sahnun passed away in Kairouan[4].

What did Sahnun do for work?

Sahnun worked as judge[6], jurist[7], ulema[8], legal scholar[9], and qadi[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Kairouan
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bn', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'pnb', 'pt', 'ur', 'uz']
    Occupation → judge, jurist, ulema +3
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عبد السلام بن سعيد بن حبيب التنوخي'}
    Given name → Abd al-Salam
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Nina Moghaddam
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Muhammad ibn Sahnun
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00402696, cnp01339585
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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