in 777
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: Dictionary of African Biography
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sahnun
Maliki jurist
Sahnun has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 776 in Kairouan.
Born
in 776
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 854
- Birthplace
- Kairouan
- Professions
- legal scholar, Islamic jurist, qadi, ulema, judge, jurist
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 776 (Integrated Authority File) or in 777 (Dictionary of African Biography).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Sahnun born?
Sahnun was born in Kairouan.
When did Sahnun die?
Sahnun died in 854.