Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad, known as al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (935-1025), was a Persian theologian and jurist of the Shafii school who belonged to the Mutazilite theological tradition and served as chief qadi in Rayy under the Buyid governor Sahib ibn Abbad. His major work, the twenty-volume Kitab al-Mughni, addresses the oneness and justice of God and is considered a comprehensive summa of Mutazilite theology. He authored more than seventy books and had considerable influence on later Islamic scholarship.
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RolePersian Mu'tazili theologian, jurist and hadith scholar 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
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1. Wikidata: Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar
Wikidata Q3773706, P101 field of work claim
P101 (field of work): fiqh
Wikidata Q3773706, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 935
Wikidata Q3773706, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1025
Wikidata Q3773706, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Hamadan
Wikidata Q3773706, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Ray
View the Source2. Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
Abd al-Jabbar means "Servant of al-Jabbar (the Almighty)." According to Ibn al-Subki, the Mu'tazila call him "Qadi al-Qudat" (???? ??????) and do not give this title to anyone else.
Introduction, nationality
Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad, known as al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (935-1025), was a Persian theologian and jurist of the Shafii school who belonged to the Mutazilite theological tradition and served as chief qadi in Rayy under the Buyid governor Sahib ibn Abbad.
Introduction, role
Abu al-Hasan ʿAbd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad ibn Khalil ibn ʿAbdallah al-Hamadani al-Asadabadi was a Persian Mu'tazili theologian, jurist and hadith scholar who is remembered as the Qadi al-Qudat of the Buyid dynasty, and a reported follower of the Shafi‘i school.
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