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Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Barbahari was a Hanbali Sunni Muslim theologian and jurist from Iraq, active in the tenth and eleventh centuries. He played a leading role in the Sunni struggle against Shia missionary activity of his time and successfully opposed the spread of Mu'tazilism within the Abbasid Caliphate, becoming one of the most forceful early exponents of Hanbali legal and theological doctrine. His writings sharply condemned the Shia, Qadaris, and Mu'tazilis, and he has been linked to sectarian violence and pogroms in tenth century Baghdad; the historian Michael Cook has described him as a manifest demagogue.

Facts
Role
Hanbali Sunni Muslim theologian from Iraq 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Iraqi 2
Born
867 2
Birthplace
Baghdad 2
Died
940 2
Place of Death
Baghdad 2
Classification
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was a scholar and jurist who played an important role in the Sunni struggle against the Shia missionaries and successfully opposed the progress of Mu'tazilism in the Abbasid Caliphate during the 10th-11th (4th-5th AH) centuries.
  • Introduction, role
    Al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAlī al-Barbahārī was a Hanbali Sunni Muslim theologian from Iraq.
  • Full article, field of law
    Although al-Barbahari was an adherent of the Hanbalite school of jurisprudence, his contributions to the field were negligible.
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2. Wikidata: Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari
  • Wikidata Q3719891, item description
    Iraqi Muslim theologian and religious leader (867-941)
  • Wikidata Q3719891, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 867
  • Wikidata Q3719891, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 940
  • Wikidata Q3719891, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Baghdad
  • Wikidata Q3719891, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Baghdad
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