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Mu'tazilism

Mu'tazilism (Arabic: المعتزلة, romanized: al-muʿtazila, singular Arabic: معتزلي, romanized: muʿtazilī) is an Islamic theological school that appeared in early Islamic history and flourished in Basra and Baghdad. Its adherents, the Mu'tazilites, were known for their neutrality in the dispute between Ali and his opponents such as Mu'awiya after the death…

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related to Bibliography · 105
Mu'tazilism → Abd, Abu, Abu Hamid, Al-Ma'mun, American Oriental Society, An Empirical Study, An Exposition, Annales Islamologiques, Aqeedah, Arabic, Armstrong, Ash'ari, Atmaja, Blackamerican, Boundaries, Brown, Cairo, Cambridge University Press, Cooperson, Craig
related to Post-Mihna · 21
Mu'tazilism → Abbasid Caliphate, Ahmad, Arab, Buyids, Caliphs, Christians, Graeco-Arabic, Hakam II, Hanbal's, Ifriqiya, Iraq, Jews, Mu'tazila, Mu'tazilite, Muslim's, Mutawakkil, Persia, Shia Muslims, Similarly, The Aghlabids
related to Historical development · 19
Mu'tazilism → Abd, Abu, AH/825 AD, AH/849 AD, Allaf, Another, Baghdad, Basra, Bishr, Caliph's, Hisham, Hudhayl, Ma'mun, Malik, Mu'tamir, Mu'tazila, Umayyad Caliphs, Wāṣil, Yazid III
related to Legacy · 15
Mu'tazilism → Ankara School, Ata, Edip Yüksel, Maghreb, Mu'tazila, Mu'tazilite, Neo-Mu'tazila, Qur'an, Quran-only, Quranist, Referring, The, Today, Wasil, Wasili
related to Causality · 10
Mu'tazilism → Ash'arism, God, Islamic, Jabriyya, Maturidism, Mu'tazilah, Mu'tazilite, So, Some, This

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Mu'awiya after the death of the third caliphinstance ofwere known for their neutrality in the dispute between Ali and his opponents0.80text
Uthmaninstance ofwere known for their neutrality in the dispute between Ali and his opponents0.80text
Ash'arisminstance ofSome elements of the concept of fatalism and occasionalism are adopted by Islamic theological schools0.80text
Maturidism who are opponents of Mu'tazilite.AtomismMu'tazilite view of the universe is supported by the doctrine of atomisminstance ofSome elements of the concept of fatalism and occasionalism are adopted by Islamic theological schools0.80text
airinstance ofOther views held that a medium0.80text
Maturidism who are opponents of Mu'taziliteinstance ofSome elements of the concept of fatalism and occasionalism are adopted by Islamic theological schools0.80text
Muhammad Rashid Ridainstance ofAlthough his reforms were disputed by traditional Sunni establishment as well as his immediate successors0.80text
Mu'tazilismrelated to BibliographyAbd0.60section
Mu'tazilismrelated to BibliographyJabbar0.60section
Mu'tazilismrelated to BibliographyKarim0.60section
Mu'tazilismrelated to BibliographyUthman0.60section
Mu'tazilismrelated to BibliographySharh0.60section

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