Imam Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi glimpses of his biography and lights on his genius

Imam Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi, glimpses of his biography and lights on his genius. Abu Muhammad Ali bin Ahmad bin Saeed bin Hazm bin Ghalib bin Saleh bin Khalaf bin Maadan bin Sufyan bin Yazid Al-Andalusi Al-Qurtubi (30 Ramadan 384 AH / 7 November 994 AD, Cordoba - 28 Shaaban 456 AH / 15 August 1064 AD, Uleba), is considered one of the greatest scholars of Al-Andalus and the greatest scholars of Islam in classification and authorship after Al-Tabari. He is an Imam, a حافظ (Hafiz), a Zahiri jurist, and a renewer of his school, even a reviver of the school after its decline in the East. A theologian, writer, poet, genealogist, and a scholar of the men of Hadith, a critic and analyst, and some described him as a philosopher. He was among the first to say that the Earth is spherical. He also served as a political minister for the Umayyads, following the path of abandoning tradition and liberating followers. A group of Malikis formed around him, and he was exiled from his homeland. He later died in his home land in the land of his parents, Montihaar, now known as Montihar, which is a farm near Uleba. Book information: Author: Saeed Al-Afghani Year of publication: 2013 Publisher: Al-Qalam Number of pages: 255 Cover type: Paperback