Abd al-Malik

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Abd al-Malik, better known as Imam al-Juwayni, was an influential 11th-century Sunni Shafi'i jurist and Ash'ari theologian from Nishapur, renowned for his works in Islamic legal theory and theology.

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instanceOf Islamic scholar
Shafi'i jurist
Sunni Muslim
jurist
mujtahid
mutakallim
theologian
birthPlace Khorasan NERFINISHED
Nishapur NERFINISHED
contribution articulated Ash'ari positions on divine attributes
developed methods of legal reasoning in Sunni jurisprudence
systematized Shafi'i usul al-fiqh
creed Ash'ari NERFINISHED
denomination Sunni
diedIn Nishapur NERFINISHED
doctrine defended Ash'ari theology NERFINISHED
era 11th century
Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED
field Islamic jurisprudence
Islamic theology
kalam
usul al-fiqh NERFINISHED
fullName Abu al-Ma'ali Abd al-Malik ibn Abd Allah al-Juwayni NERFINISHED
influenced al-Ghazali NERFINISHED
knownAs Imam al-Haramayn NERFINISHED
Imam al-Juwayni NERFINISHED
language Arabic
madhhab Shafi'i NERFINISHED
notableWork Nihayat al-Matlab fi Dirayat al-Madhhab NERFINISHED
al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh NERFINISHED
al-Irshad ila Qawati' al-Adilla fi Usul al-I'tiqad NERFINISHED
al-Shamil fi Usul al-Din NERFINISHED
al-Waraqat fi Usul al-Fiqh NERFINISHED
occupation jurist
teacher
theologian
reasonForTitle served as a teacher in Mecca and Medina
region Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED
Persia NERFINISHED
religion Islam
schoolAffiliation Nishapur Shafi'i school NERFINISHED
student Abd al-Ghafir al-Farisi NERFINISHED
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali NERFINISHED
teacher Abu Muhammad al-Juwayni NERFINISHED
his father Abd Allah al-Juwayni
title Imam al-Haramayn NERFINISHED
tradition Ash'ari school NERFINISHED
Shafi'i school NERFINISHED

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Al-Juwayni givenName Abd al-Malik