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Al-Juwayni

An influential teacher and author in theology, law, and intellectual method.

419-478 AH / 1028-1085 CENishapurTheologian and legal theorist

Al-Juwayni: life, work, and legacy

Al-Juwayni Theologian and legal theorist

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Al-Juwayni is presented as theologian and legal theorist associated with Nishapur. The working chronology for this record is 419-478 AH / 1028-1085 CE. An influential teacher and author in theology, law, and intellectual method.

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419-478 AH / 1028-1085 CE

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