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...every generation since. Fatimah and Ali had five children: Hasan, Husayn, Zaynab, Umm Kulthum, and Muhsin (who died in infan...
Al-Hasan ibn Ali was born in Ramadan 3 AH — the first son of Ali ibn...
...ty equal to the weight of the hair in silver. Like the name Hasan before it, the name Husayn had no prior precedent in Arab t...
After Ali's assassination, his son Hasan ibn Ali was given the pledge of allegiance as caliph by the...
...ng the assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib in 40 AH, his son Hasan ibn Ali briefly assumed the caliphate. Facing the military ...
...rked a decisive turning point. The Arab Muslim forces under Hasan ibn al-Nu'man al-Ghassani captured the city, expelled its B...
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar was fought in 13 AH / 634 CE near Damascus as part of the early Syria campaign. After the Muslim victory at Ajnadayn, the remaining
The Battle of Fahl (ancient Pella) was fought in the Jordan Valley in 13 AH after the fall of Damascus. Byzantine forces flooded the plain to hinder the Muslim
Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, the founder of Ash'ari theology, died in Baghda...
Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham completed his Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Opti...
The 20th century saw major Islamic revival movements: Hasan al-Banna founded the Muslim Brotherhood (1928), Mawdudi fou...
Grandson of the Prophet who abdicated the caliphate to unite the Muslims, fulfilling a prophecy.
One of the greatest Tabiin, renowned for his piety, eloquence, and deep knowledge.
...owned 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 Ashari school of theology, one of the major Sunni creedal schools.
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
Indian scholar and ruler (Nawab of Bhopal through marriage). A prolific author of over 200 works in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, and a leading figure in the Ahl a
Egyptian teacher and founder of the Muslim Brotherhood movement.
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.
Egyptian Islamic scholar and author of popular, accessible books on fiqh, seerah, and Islamic behavior widely used across the Arab world.
One of the four commanders appointed by Abu Bakr for the conquest of Syria. He participated in the conquest of Palestine and Jordan. Died in the plague of Amwas
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 British-based Pakistani Islamic scholar (b. 1938), secretary general of the Islamic Sharia Council of Britain, and author of An Introduction to the Science of
... Basran Tabi'i scholar and hadith narrator, full brother of Hasan al-Basri, who shared in the scholarly and pious tradition o...
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...
...fies narrations into 'sahih' (from Bukhari and Muslim) and 'hasan' (from the other collections). Al-Baghawi provides a practi...
...bn 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 Suhaib Hasan. A clear introduction to hadith terminology, classification...
By Various. The life and legacy of Al-Hasan ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), grandson of the Pr...
How scholars grade hadith: sahih, hasan, da'if, and mawdu. The criteria for authentication and thei...
How scholars classify hadiths as sahih, hasan, and da'if, and the methodology behind isnad criticism and ...
The theological school founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari that became the dominant Sunni kalam tradition.
The foundational terms used in hadith sciences: sahih, hasan, da'if, mawdu, mutawatir, ahad, and the criteria for accept...
The legendary Tabi'i known for his eloquence, piety, and scholarship, whose circles in Basra produced some of Islam's greatest scholars.
A school of Islamic theology founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari (d. 935 CE) that uses limited rational argumenta...
...E 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...
...olitical and social movement founded in Egypt in 1928 CE by Hasan al-Banna (1906–1949 CE). One of the most influential Islami...