Fatima al-Samarqandi
Fatima al-Samarqandi فاطمة السمرقندي | |
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| Official name | Fāṭimah bint Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Samarqandī |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Fatima bint Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Samarqandi 12th century CE (c. 500 AH) |
| Died | 1185 CE (581 AH) |
| Resting place | Aleppo, Syria |
| Spouse | Al-Kasani |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Main interest(s) | Jurisprudence (Fiqh) |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
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Fatima bint Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Samarqandi (فاطمة بنت محمد بن أحمد السمرقندي), known as Fatima al-Samarqani, was a twelfth-century female Sunni Muslim Hanafi–Maturidi Scholar and Jurist. She is widely regarded to be known as one of the most influential female figures in Islamic jurisprudence history. She was also a personal advisor of Nur al-Din Zengi, ruler of the Seljuk Empire of Syria.