Ibn Ashur
Ibn Ashur | |
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ابن عاشور | |
| Title | Shaykh ul-Islam |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 1973 (aged 93–94) |
| Notable work(s) | Tafsir al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir, Maqasid al-Shari'ah al-Islamiyyah, A laysa al-subh bi-qarib |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Muslim leader | |
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| Children | Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour |
Ibn Ashur (1879 – August 1973) was a Tunisian Islamic scholar. A graduate of University of Ez-Zitouna, he studied classical Islamic scholarship with reform-minded scholars. He became a judge then conferred the title Shaykh al-Islām in 1932.
He was a writer and author on the subject of reforming Islamic education and jurisprudence. He is best remembered for his Qur'anic exegesis, al-Tahrir wa'l-Tanwir (The Verification and Enlightenment).