A college for four legal schools
1228–1233 CE · Baghdad
The historical record
The Met dates the Mustansiriyya college for four Sunni legal schools to 1228–1233.
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗Original concise summary; consult the institution for its full account.
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