jan 1, 778 - Thawri

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The Thawri (Arabic: الثوري‎) Madhhab was a short lived school of Islamic Jurisprudence. Its founder was Sufyan Al-Thawri, a great 8th century scholar, jurist, sufi and hadith compiler.

Abu Abdullah Sufyan ibn Said ibn Masruq al-Thawri (Arabic: أبو عبد الله سفيان بن سعيد بن مسروق الثوري‎; 716–778) was a Tābi‘ al-Tābi‘īn Islamic scholar, jurist, Salafi, and founder of the Thawri madhhab. He was also a great hadith compiler (muhaddith) and was known as one of the ‘Eight Ascetics.
Born 716 CE 97 AH
Khorasan, Umayyad Empire
Died 778 (aged 61–62) CE 161 AH)
Basra, Abbasid Empire

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