Sahnun

Maliki jurist
Person human Q708848
Sahnun
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Sahnun

Summary

Sahnun is a human[1]. He was born in Kairouan[2]. He was born on January 1, 776[3]. He died on January 1, 854[4]. He worked as a judge[5], jurist[6], and ulema[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sahnun's place of birth was Kairouan[2].
  • Sahnun was born on January 1, 776[3].
  • Sahnun was born on 777[9].
  • Sahnun died on January 1, 854[4].
  • A child of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn Sahnun[10].
  • Sahnun's professions included judge[5].
  • Sahnun's professions included jurist[6].
  • Sahnun's professions included ulema[7].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Muḥammad ibn Waḍḍāḥ[11].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Q12198847[12].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Q12178235[13].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Abū Isḥāq al-Qurṭubī[14].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn Sahnun[15].
  • A notable student of Sahnun was Q20394461[16].
  • Sahnun's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].
  • Sahnun is recorded as male[18].
  • Sahnun's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sahnun's Commons category is recorded as Sahnun[20].
  • Sahnun studied under Yazīd ibn Hārūn[21].
  • Sahnun studied under ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam[22].
  • Sahnun studied under Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C58" class="cite-ref" title="Sahnun — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[23].
  • Sahnun studied under Wakee ibn al-Jarrah[24].
  • Sahnun studied under Hafs ibn Ghiyath[25].
  • Sahnun studied under Ibn Wahb[26].
  • Sahnun studied under Asad ibn al-Furat[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[9].

Education

Studied under Yazīd ibn Hārūn[21], 0736–0821[28]; ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam[22], a writer[29], 0771–0829[30]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C58" class="cite-ref" title="Sahnun — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[23], a muhaddith[32], specialised in science of hadith[33]; Wakee ibn al-Jarrah[24], an ulema[34], 0745–0812[35], specialised in science of hadith[36]; Hafs ibn Ghiyath[25], a muhaddith[37], 0735–0810[38]; and Ibn Wahb[26], a writer[39], 0743–0888[40], of Abbasid Caliphate[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[5], jurist[6], and ulema[7]. Notable students include Muḥammad ibn Waḍḍāḥ[11], a theologian[42]; Q12198847[12], a poet[43]; Q12178235[13], an Islamic jurist[44]; Abū Isḥāq al-Qurṭubī[14], a mufassir[45]; Muhammad ibn Sahnun[15], a legal scholar[46], 0817–0869[47]; and Q20394461[16], an Islamic jurist[48], 0829–0907[49].

Personal Life

A child of Sahnun was Muhammad ibn he[10]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Sahnun died on January 1, 854[4].

Why It Matters

Sahnun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Sahnun born?

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

What did Sahnun do for work?

Sahnun worked as judge[5], jurist[6], and ulema[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . 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
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  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Muhammad ibn Sahnun
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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