Muhammad al-Ṭāhir ibn ʿĀshūr (full name Muḥammad al-Ṭāhir ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭāhir ibn ʿĀshūr محمد الطاهر ابن محمد ابن محمد الطاهر ابن عاشور; 1879 – August 1973) was one of the most renowned modern-era graduates of University of Ez-Zitouna and one of the great Islamic scholars of the 20th century. He studied with reform-minded 'ulamā' and mastered classical Islamic scholarship. He became a judge then Shaikh al-Islām in 1932. He was a prolific 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).
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