Thawr ibn Yazid
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Abu Khalid Thawr ibn Yazid ibn Ziyad al-Kula'i, died 770 AD, was an islamic scholar of the 8th century. He lived in Jerusalem after being thrown out of Homs
Homs
Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus...

 because of his opinions. He was in conflict with Malik ibn Anas
Malik ibn Anas
Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik ibn Abī 'Āmir al-Asbahī is known as "Imam Malik," the "Sheikh of Islam", the "Proof of the Community," and "Imam of the Abode of Emigration." He was one of the most highly respected scholars of fiqh in Sunni Islam...

 and had been accused of belonging to the Qadariyya school.

His tomb is in Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in Lebanon. Situated 85 km north of the capital Beirut, Tripoli is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Geographically located on the east of the Mediterranean, the city's history dates back...

.

External references

Moshe Gil, A history of Palestine, 634-1099, page 281-282
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