ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd
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ʿAmr ibn ʿUbayd was an early Islamic theologian and ascetic regarded as one of the founding figures of the rationalist Muʿtazilite school.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Muslim ascetic ⓘ Muʿtazilite theologian ⓘ founding figure of the Muʿtazila ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basra school of theology
NERFINISHED
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early kalām debates ⓘ |
| era |
Islamic Golden Age (early phase)
NERFINISHED
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early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
emphasis on avoidance of sin
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strict piety and asceticism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic theology (ʿilm al‑kalām) ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
bridge figure between early ascetics and systematic theologians
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early organizer of Muʿtazilite community ⓘ |
| influenced | later Muʿtazilite theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Wāṣil ibn ʿAtāʾ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
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early development of Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ rationalist approach to Islamic theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
cited in later heresiographical works on Islamic sects
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remembered as one of the founders of the Muʿtazila ⓘ |
| movement | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
rejection of crude anthropomorphism about God
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stress on moral responsibility of humans ⓘ support for the Muʿtazilite doctrine of al‑manzila bayna al‑manzilatayn ⓘ |
| occupation |
theologian
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traditionist ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Muʿtazilite kalām ⓘ |
| sourceType | known mainly through later biographical and heresiographical literature ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
emphasis on divine justice
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emphasis on human free will ⓘ rationalism in kalām ⓘ |
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