ABSTRACT
Ibn >Abd al-Barr Ab¥ >Umar Y¥suf al-Namar• was born in Cordoba in 368/978. He studied in his home city with the most respected local scholars, but he also travelled throughout Spain and corresponded with prominent authorities further afield in his thirst for knowledge. He was considered an outstanding scholar of traditions and biographies as well as a significant jurist, holding the position of judge in Lisbon and Santarem. Ibn >Abd al-Barr was affiliated to the Målik• school of jurisprudence although his works also reveal influence from both the ¸åhir• and Shåfi>• schools. He died in 463/1070.
