Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Zarwili

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Haqq al-Yalisuti az-Zarwili (Arabic: أبو الحسن الصغير) known as al-Sughayyir (died 1319 in Fez) was a qadi of Taza and later qadi of Fez.^[1] He was of Berber origin.^[2] Al-Zarwili wrote a commentary of 12 volumes (Sharh al-Mudawwana) on the Mudawwana by Sahnun ibn Said and was considered a "qutb" (axis of his age) by his contemporaries.^[2]

Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Mohammed al-Zarwili
Personal life
Died	1319 Fez, Morocco
Nationality	Berber
Era	13th-14th century
Main interest(s)	Islamic jurisprudence
Known for	Commentary on the Mudawwana by Sahnun ibn Said
Occupation	Qadi, Scholar
Creed	Maliki