Abu Thawr
| Ibrahim bin Khalid Abu Thawr | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Islam |
| Personal | |
| Born | 764 |
| Died | 854 |
| Religious career | |
| Profession | Scholar |
Abu Thawr (764–854), in full, Ibrahim bin Khalid Abu Thawr, was an early scholar of Islam. He taught that women could serve as imams.
A personal school was built of the followers of Abu Thawr. He was born in 170AH
See also
Sources
- Studying Islam article on women serving as Imams
- Wael B. Hallaq. The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005) p. 168
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