29 results for “al-hasan”
...renowned for his eloquence, asceticism, and profound piety. Al-Hasan al-Basri was a towering figure in early Islamic scholarship...
A principal student of Abu Hanifah who codified Hanafi jurisprudence in six foundational texts known as Zahir ar-Riwayah. Also studied under Imam Malik in Medin
Founder of the Ash'ari school of theology. Originally a Mu'tazili, he returned to Sunni orthodoxy and developed a rational defense of traditional creed that bec
Shafi'i jurist and political theorist who authored al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah, the foundational treatise on Islamic governance, constitutional law, and political t
Moroccan scholar and founder of the Shadhili Sufi order, one of the most widespread Sufi brotherhoods in the Muslim world. Known for emphasizing inward spiritua
Mauritanian polymath scholar known for his encyclopedic knowledge across all Islamic sciences.
Moroccan Maliki scholar of Fez and author of a commentary on the Mukhtasar of Khalil, an important reference in Maliki fiqh.
Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin' (What the World Lost by the Decline of Muslims), a seminal work on Islamic c
Indian scholar and author of 'Nuzhat al-Khawatir,' an eight-volume biographical dictionary of Islamic scholars in the Indian subcontinent.
17th-century Moroccan scholar and advisor to Sultan Moulay Ismail; known for his Qanun letter rebuking royal oppression.
Founder of the Ash'ari school of theology, the most widespread Sunni theological school. He was initially a student of the Mu'tazilite al-Jubbai before returnin
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah. Briefly led the caliphate before abdicating to preserve Muslim unity.
Indian Islamic scholar whose 'What Has the World Lost due to the Decline of Muslims?' is one of the most widely read Islamic books globally.
Student of Abu Hanifa and primary codifier of Hanafi fiqh in six foundational texts.
A Basran Tabi'i scholar and hadith narrator, full brother of Hasan al-Basri, who shared in the scholarly and pious tradition of that distinguished family.
By Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari. A creedal work by the founder of the Ash'ari sc...
By Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani. Imam Muhammad's transmission of Imam Malik's ...
By Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari. A creedal work written after Abu al-Hasan al-As...
...y Ibn Asakir. A biographical and theological defense of Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari and the Ash'ari school by the great Damascene hi...
By Imam Malik / Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani. Ash-Shaybani's narration of Imam Malik's Muwa...
By Abu al-Hasan al-Mawardi. The most important classical work on Islamic po...
By Various. The life and legacy of Al-Hasan ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), grandson of the Pr...
A school of Islamic theology founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari (d. 935 CE) that uses limited rational argumenta...
...0 CE under Wasil ibn Ata after he parted from the circle of al-Hasan al-Basri. Prioritized rational philosophy (kalam) over tran...
A Sufi order founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (1197–1258 CE) in North Africa. Prominent in Eg...