795 CEmajor

Death of Imam Malik ibn Anas

وفاة الإمام مالك

Map: Medina, Arabia (24.47, 39.61)

Imam Malik ibn Anas, the scholar of Medina and founder of the Maliki school, died in the city of the Prophet. His al-Muwatta is considered the earliest extant compilation of hadith and fiqh. The Maliki school became predominant in North Africa, West Africa, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula.

Sources

  • Siyar A'lam an-Nubala
  • Tartib al-Madarik