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Ahmed Ibn Hanbal
Ahmed Ibn Hanbal

Ahmad ibn Hanbal was a jurist and theologian who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries. He is the founder of the Hanbali school of Islamic law, known as Hanbalism. Ibn Hanbal is one of the most respected authorities in Sunni Islam, and is often referred to as 'Imam Ahmad' by Sunni Muslims. He is known for his strict and literal interpretation of the Quran and Hadith,...

Bahloul
Bahloul

He was one of the scholars and virtuous people of Kufa. He issued fatwas according to the doctrine of the Ahl Al-Bayt (AS), and was known for his debates with Abu Hanifa and others.   He was at the peak of perfection, knowledge and reason, and in order to get rid of the evils of the Abbasid Caliphs, he would act like a madman, displaying delirium and...

Al-Zubayr al-Awwam
Al-Zubayr al-Awwam

Al-Zubayr al-Awwam was one of the companions of the Prophet (S) and Khadija's nephew. He embraced Islam when he was 8 and accompanied the Prophet (S) ever since. After the Prophet's demise, al-Zubayr did not accept the verdict issued by Saqifa council about the succession of the Prophet (S); instead, he defended the caliphate of Ali (AS) and had various...

Abu Hanifa Al-Numan
Abu Hanifa Al-Numan

Abu Hanifah Al-Nu'man ibn Thabit Al-Basri was a prominent jurist and a legal theorist who founded the school of thought known as the Hanafi Madhab. He was born in Kufah, a city in present-day Iraq, in the year 699 CE. He spent most of his life studying Islamic law, fiqh and Hadith and is regarded as one of the founders of classical Islamic jurisprudence. He was...

Karbala
Karbala

Karbala is a governate located in Iraq, southwest of Baghdad, and it is one of the holy cities in Iraq. Its history goes back centuries. The literal meaning of the name is 'the land which will cause many agonies', and 'afflictions'. According to Shia belief, the Archangel Gabriel narrated the meaning of the name to Prophet Muhammad (s).   It is a holy...

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