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Al-MÄturÄ«dÄ« und die Sunnitische Theologie in Samarkand
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Al-MÄturÄ«dÄ« (d. 944 CE), the prominent hÌ£anafÄ« scholar from Samarqand, succeeded in formulating a theological doctrine which is widely accepted in SunnÄ« Islam to this day. The present volume examines his teachings by describing their principal characteristics and situating them in the history of kalÄm.
The first part investigates the development of hÌ£anafÄ« thought in Transoxania before MÄturÄ«dÄ«'s time. The second part deals with the other religious groups (in particular the Muâtazilites) which emerged in this area during his lifetime. Part three shows how he explained and defended the position of his teachers. In doing so, he reformed their traditional views, thereby developing his own theology which then became the basis of a new tradition, viz. the MÄturÄ«dite school.
The first part investigates the development of hÌ£anafÄ« thought in Transoxania before MÄturÄ«dÄ«'s time. The second part deals with the other religious groups (in particular the Muâtazilites) which emerged in this area during his lifetime. Part three shows how he explained and defended the position of his teachers. In doing so, he reformed their traditional views, thereby developing his own theology which then became the basis of a new tradition, viz. the MÄturÄ«dite school.
Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987), University of Tübingen, Dr. habil. (1993), University of Göttingen, is Hochschuldozent at the Seminar für Arabistik in Göttingen. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy.
'Rudoph's meticulous and extremely well-written study is an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the formative period of kalÄm.'
Sabine Schmidtke, Journal of Islamic Studies, 1999.
Sabine Schmidtke, Journal of Islamic Studies, 1999.
Students of Islamic thought, theologians, philosophers, and all those interested in the history of religion, culture and ideas.