Wikipedia's first sentence called it “muslim jurist born in granada”. Today it says “muslim jurist born in málaga”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Andalusian scholar and jurist”. It now reads “Andalusian scholar and jurist Abū 'Abd-Allāh”.
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Ibn al-Azraq al-Fariqi and Nafi ibn al-Azraq . Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq ( Arabic : ابن الأزرق ) was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga , Al Andalus in 1427. 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 . 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 . 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. 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 . As his mission was fruitless, he remained in the Orient, and became judge in Jerusalem in 1491. He died the same year after a few months.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
' Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq was a Muslim jurist born in Granada , Al Andalus in 1427. Educated in Law in Granada, he became a judge in Malaga , and finally became Chief Judge of Granada under Sultan Abu al-Hasan . Ibn al-Azraq wrote a book on statecraft, he which he commented the work of Ibn Khaldun , entitled Marvel of State conduct, and the nature of authority . 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. At the same time, two envoys were sent to the Ottoman Empire, with the same request for help, one from Játiva , and a certain Pacoret from Paterna . As his mission was fruitless, he remained in the Orient, and became judge in Jerusalem in 1491. He died the same year after a few months.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga , Al Andalus in 1427.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 .Ibn al-Azraq wrote a book on statecraft, in which he commented the work of his teacher, Ibn Khaldun , entitled Marvel of State conduct, and the nature of authority . 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. 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 . As his mission was fruitless, he remained in the Orient, and became judge in Jerusalem in 1491. He died the same year after a few months.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Andalusian scholar and jurist For other uses, see Ibn al-Azraq al-Fariqi and Nafi ibn al-Azraq . Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq ( ) was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga , Al Andalus in 1427. 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 . 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 . 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. 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 . As his mission was fruitless, he remained in the Orient, and became judge in Jerusalem in 1491. He died the same year after a few months.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “muslim jurist born in granada”. Today it says “muslim jurist born in málaga”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Andalusian scholar and jurist”. It now reads “Andalusian scholar and jurist Abū 'Abd-Allāh”. Read the current article and compare.
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muslim jurist born in granada
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muslim jurist born in málaga
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