‘Abd Al-Jabbar, Qadi (c.325–415) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
‘Abd al-Jabbar b. Ahmad b. Khalil was born in Asadabad, a town in the southwest of Hamadan, probably around 325
‘Abdu, Muhammad (1849–1905) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Muhammad ‘Abdu was born in 1849 in lower Egypt and received a traditional religious education at home, in Tanta and
Abortion Reference library
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Ethics
There are no references to intentionally induced abortion in the Bible. The closest possible allusion is in Numbers 5:11–30,
Abu Hanifa, Numan b. Sabit (80–150) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Numan b. Sabit b. Zuta b. Mah, known as Imam al-A‘zam (the Greatest Imam), was born in Kufa in 80
Abu Ja‘far al-Ahwal, Muhammad b. al-Nu‘man (after 183) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Abu Ja‘far Muhammad (b. ‘Ali) b. al-Nu‘man al-Bajali al-Kufi al-Sayrafi, Imami theologian, was probably born in the first quarter of
Adivar, Abdülhak Adnan (1882–1955) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Adnan Adivar was born in Gallipoli (Gelibolu) in 1882 and died in Istanbul on 1 July 1955. His lineage
Afdal al-Din (610) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Afdal al-Din Muhammad ibn Hasan Kashani is familiarly known in Iran as Baba Afdal, or ‘Papa Afdal’, a name that
Afghani, Seyyed Jamaluddin (1838–96) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Seyyed Jamaluddin Afghani was undoubtedly one of the most influential Muslims of the twentieth century. Some consider him to be
agnostic Quick reference
A Dictionary of Atheism
Of or pertaining to strong or weak *agnosticism. The term can be used to identify a person or
agnosticism Quick reference
A Dictionary of Atheism
1. Agnosticism is a theory, belief, or ideology entailing the belief that nothing is known or can be known of
Akhund Mulla Fath ‘Ali Sultan Abadi (1235) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Akhund Mulla Fath ‘Ali Sultan Abadi was an influential teacher of philosophy and jurisprudence of his time. Very little is
Akşemseddin, Mehmed Şemseddin ibn Hamza (792–863) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Akşemseddin, also known as Akşeyh, was born in Damascus in 792 / 1390 and died in Göynük in 863 /
Akіf Ersoy, Mehmet (1873–1936) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
The pan-Islamist thinker and the poet of the Turkish national anthem, Mehmet Akif Ersoy was born in Fatih, Istanbul. He
al-Ahsa'I (c.837–after 904) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Ibn Abi Jumhur al-Asha'i came from al-Ahsa in eastern Arabia, and was educated at first by his father. He moved
al-aksarayі, Cemeleddin Muhammad (791) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
A famous scholar of fourteenth-century Ottoman thought, Aksarayi produced a number of works in such traditional fields as grammar, kalam
al-Amidi, Sayf ad-Din (621) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
‘Ali ibn Abi ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Taghlabi Sayf ad-Din al-Amidi was an Ash‘arite theologian and Shafi'i jurisprudent, and representative of
al-‘Amili, Baha' al-Din (953–1030) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Scholar, philosopher, poet, judge, mathematician, astronomer, engineer and architect Muhammad b. Husayin Baha' al-Din al-‘Amili, known also as Shaykh-i
al-‘Amiri, Abu'l Hasan Muhammad ibn Yusuf (381) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Abu'l Hasan Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-‘Amiri came from eastern Iran and was a pupil of al-Kindi. He went to
al-Amuli, Sayyid Haydar (719–787) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
Sayyid Haydar al-Amuli was an influential mystical scholar in northern Persia during the eighth / fourteenth century whose chief importance
al -‘Aqqad, ‘Abbas Mahmoud (1889–1964) Reference library
The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy
‘Abbas Mahmoud al- ‘Aqqad was a writer, poet, historian, philosopher, journalist and translator. He was an energetic nationalist and saw
