Ibn Arafa

ابن عرفة التونسي (Known as "Imam Ibn Arafa")

Grand Mufti of Tunis, Supreme Maliki Authority, Imam of the Zitouna

Born 1316

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away 1401 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 85 years old

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"A legal ruling without rigorous definition is like an arch without a keystone."

Archival Overview

Unquestioned 14th-century titan of Maliki jurisprudence who served as Imam of the Ez-Zitouna Mosque and Grand Mufti of Hafsid Tunis for over forty years, author of Al-Mukhtasar al-Fiqhi.

Biographical Record

Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Arafa al-Warghemi stood as the unrivaled arbiter of Islamic law, logic, and Qur'anic sciences in North Africa. His lectures in the Ez-Zitouna Mosque attracted scholars from Andalusia, Egypt, and the central Sahara.

His rigorous legal dictionary and compendium Al-Mukhtasar al-Fiqhi redefined Maliki legal methodology. His intellectual encounters and theological rivalries with contemporary scholar Ibn Khaldun in Tunis are among the most famous debates of medieval intellectual history.

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Final Resting Place

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7833, 10.1833                    

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