Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur

Tunisian theologian, professor and rector of the University of Ez-Zitouna

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1973

Profession: mufti, qadi, theologian

Nationality: Tunisia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Muhammad al-?ahir ibn ?Ashur (full name ???? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ????? Mu?ammad al-?ahir ibn Mu?ammad ibn Mu?ammad al-?ahir ibn ?Ashur; 1879 – August 1973) was a graduate of University of Ez-Zitouna and a well known Islamic scholar.
He studied classical Islamic scholarship with reform-minded scholars.
He became a judge then Shaikh al-Islam in 1932.
He was a writer and author on the subject of reforming Islamic education and jurisprudence.
He is best remembered for his Qur'anic exegesis, al-Tahrir wa'l-tanwir (The Verification and Enlightenment).