Sibt ibn al-Jawzi

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<region> scholar Medieval era
Name:	Sibt ibn al-Jawzi
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for other uses, see Ibn al-Jawzi (disambig)

Yusuf ibn Abd-Allah (d. 654 AH/1257)(d. 697 AH) ^{[citation needed]}, famously known as Sibt ibn al-Jawzi and Abu-Muzaffar (Arabic: سبط بن الجوزي ، يوسف بن عبد الله ، أبو المظفر‎).was a famous scholar.

[edit] Confusion

He was the grandson of the great Hanbali scholar Abul-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi (who he is sometimes confused with) who is known for his works such as A Great Collection of Fabricated Traditions (Arabic: Al-Mawdu'at al-Kubrah)and the Provision of the journey (Arabic:Zad Al-Maseer).

his name "Sibt ibn al-Jawzi" denotes that he is the "Sibt" or grandson from his daughter, or his daughter's son (as opposed to the hafeed which is the grandson from the son, or the son's son.)

[edit] Biography

He is known to be Sunni but he was accused of being Shia. He was following the Hanafi school of Jurisprudential thought, he was known for his high intellect and diligence in research.

Born in Baghdad, in his formative years he was raised on Hanbali educational materials, yet when his family moved to Mosul, Iraq he began his hanafi education.

He was known for his book "Mir’at al-zaman" his famous work of History, that is reported to be forty volumes long in his own handwriting.

He died in Damascus, in his home atop Mount Qaysun, and was buried there.

[edit] Works

"Mir’at al-zaman" was his famous work of History.
The Defense and Advocacy of the True School of Law (Arabic: al-Intisar wa al-Tarjih li al-Madhhab al-Sahih) - in praise of Abu Hanifa and his school.

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