Hanafism in North Africa Until Fifth Century Ah

Absract This study deals with the situation in North Africa until the fifth century AH of Hanafī School. In this context, information is given on how the Hanafī School spread in the region, important Hanafī jurisprudence (fakihs) and how it ended in the region. The Hanafite, that many judgeships and administrators are involved, spread with student activities and government support in North Africa. The Hanafite continued to exist in the region until the fifth century, came to an end due to many influences, such as political preferences, the mihne event, and the negative activities of Malikī jurisprudence (fakihs). This study is important because it examines the situation of the Hanafī school in North Africa which a different region in terms of fiqh history. Summary This study deals with the situation in North Africa until the fifth century AH of Hanafī School. In this study, which is important for the history of fiqh because it examines the state of Hanafism in a different region in North Africa, it was given information about how and by whom Hanafī sect spread to the region, important Hanafi foundations and how it ended in the region. In this context, it is understood that there is an intense Hanafi influence beyond the existence of Hanafism in North Africa, especially when we look at the material in the plateau and historical works which we examined in this context. It is stated in the works which witnessed this period that the majority of the deputies in the said period were in the opinion of the Kufeans, ie the Hanafīans. The existence and prevalence of Hanafism in North Africa has been determined to have two main factors. The first of these is the student activities, which are composed of the works of the important rulers, many of whom are judgeship and administrators, and the second is the state support or political factor. Hanafism to North Africa Esed b. Furat and Abdullah b. Ferr？h Although there are two different opinions about the fact that it is spread through, we believe that both Ibn Ferr？h and Asad b. Furāt contribution to the spread of Hanafī sect in North Africa. Ibn Ferr？h was the first to introduce Hanafī sect to the region. It was understood that Esed b. Furāt was important for the spread of the sect. The other important factor that enabled the spread of Hanafism in the region is political support for attitude of A？leb？ns It is founded by Ibrahim b. A？leb who inherited by Harun Re？id in the time of the Abbasins. The A？lebins supported the Hanefi sect adopted by the Abbasins in general for coming from Baghdad, the center of caliphate.