Al-Shafi‘i, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al-Shafi‘i

Founder of Sunni Shafi‘i

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-0767

Place of Birth: Gaza City, Gaza Strip

Date of Death: 19-Jan-0820

Profession: qadi, muhaddith, theologian, faqih

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Abu ?Abdillah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi?i (Arabic: ????? ????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ?????????????, 767–820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (U?ul al-fiqh).
Often referred to as 'Shaykh al-Islam', al-Shafi‘i was one of the four great Imams, whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab).
He was the most prominent student of Imam Malik ibn Anas and he also served as the Governor of Najar.
Born in Gaza, he also lived in Mecca, Medina, Yemen, Egypt and Baghdad.