Hisham ibn al-Hakam
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Hisham ibn al-Hakam was an early and influential Shi'a theologian and debater known for his rational defense of Imamate and his close association with the circles of the early Imams.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Muslim scholar ⓘ Mutakallim ⓘ Shi'a theologian ⓘ |
| activity |
formulated arguments for the necessity of an infallible Imam
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participated in public theological debates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ja'far al-Sadiq
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Musa al-Kazim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debateTopic |
Imamate
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divine justice ⓘ free will and predestination ⓘ nature of God ⓘ |
| doctrine |
affirmed the necessity of Imamate after the Prophet
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argued for the rational necessity of a divinely appointed Imam ⓘ defended the superiority of the Imam in knowledge and guidance ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic philosophy
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Shi'a theology ⓘ kalam ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most prominent early Shi'a mutakallimun ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of rationalist Shi'a kalam
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later Imami theologians ⓘ |
| intellectualCircle | circle of the early Shi'a Imams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Shi'a doctrines against Mu'tazilites and others
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rational defense of the Imamate ⓘ theological debates ⓘ use of rational argumentation in kalam ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
cited as an authority in later Shi'a theological literature
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considered a foundational figure in Imami kalam ⓘ |
| methodology | use of logical and rational proofs ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mu'tazilite theologians in debate
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Sunni theologians in debate ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Twelver Shi'a (Imami) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Imami Shi'ism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
disciple of Ja'far al-Sadiq
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disciple of Musa al-Kazim ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | reported in Shi'a biographical and heresiographical works ⓘ |
| viewOnImam |
Imam is necessary as a rational requirement for guidance
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Imam must be designated by God and the Prophet ⓘ Imam possesses superior, divinely granted knowledge ⓘ |
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