| Ibn al-Azraq | |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| School: | Maliki |
| Birth Name: | Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq |
| Birth Date: | 1427 |
| Birth Place: | Málaga, Al-Andalus |
| Death Date: | 1491 |
| Death Place: | Jerusalem |
| Nationality: | Andalusian |
| Occupation: | Jurist, Judge |
| Notable Works: | Marvel of State Conduct, and the Nature of Authority |
| Influences: | Ibn Khaldun |
| Supreme Judge of Granada | |
Abū 'Abd-Allāh Ibn al-Azraq was a Muslim jurist born in Málaga, Al Andalus in 1427.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1]
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.[2] [3] [4] 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.