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Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari

A central figure in Sunni theological articulation and debate.

260-324 AH / 874-936 CEBasra and BaghdadTheologian

Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari: life, work, and legacy

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Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari is presented as theologian associated with Basra and Baghdad. The working chronology for this record is 260-324 AH / 874-936 CE. A central figure in Sunni theological articulation and debate.

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260-324 AH / 874-936 CE

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