Historical eventDecember 81504

Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah

Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah wrote his Oran fatwa, arguing for the relaxation of Islamic law for forcibly converted Muslims in Spain.

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When
Sunday, December 8 1504522 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
16th century · 1500s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
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Dates: From 1504.

What happened

Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah al-Maghrawi al-Wahrani was a Maghrebi Maliki scholar of Islamic law, active in North Africa from the end of the fifteenth century until his death. He was identified as the author of the 1504 fatwa commonly named the Oran fatwa, instructing the Muslims in Spain about how to secretly practice Islam, and granting comprehensive dispensations for them to publicly conform to Christianity and performing acts normally forbidden in Islam when necessary to survive.

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When did Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah happen?

December 8 1504 — 522 years ago, on a Sunday.

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