c. AD 699–767
Abū Ḥanīfa
8th-century Sunni theologian and jurist
c. 68years, roughly
46%of the people on this site died younger
Abū Ḥanīfa was born in about AD 699 and died in about AD 767, so lived for roughly 68 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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