Ibn al-Azraq
Andalusian scholar and jurist
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Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq (Arabic: ابن الأزرق) was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga, Al Andalus in 1427.[1]
1427
Ibn al-Azraq | |
|---|---|
| Title | Supreme Judge of Granada |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq 1427 |
| Died | 1491 (aged 63–64) |
| Nationality | Andalusian |
| Notable work(s) | Marvel of State Conduct, and the Nature of Authority |
| Occupation | Jurist, Judge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Maliki |
| Senior posting | |
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Educated in law in Málaga and Granada, he became a judge in Guadix, Málaga, and finally became the Supreme Judge of Granada under Sultan Abu al-Hasan.[1] Ibn al-Azraq wrote a book on statecraft, in which he commented the work of Ibn Khaldun, entitled Marvel of State conduct, and the nature of authority.[1]
In 1487, he was sent by the Nasrid dynasty as an envoy to Mamluk Egypt, in order to obtain help against the Spanish offensive against Granada.[2][3][4] At the same time, two envoys were sent to the Ottoman Empire, with the same request for help, one from Xàtiva, and a certain Pacoret from Paterna.[2] As his mission was fruitless, he remained in the Orient, and became judge in Jerusalem in 1491.[1] He died the same year after a few months.[1]
