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Abu Mansur al-Maturidi

أبو منصور الماتريدي

Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī

3 Works
333 AH

Biography

Abu Mansur Maturidi was a distinguished Islamic theologian who founded the Maturidi school of thought, which, alongside the Ash'ari school, represents one of the two main Sunni theological traditions. He hailed from the city of Samarkand in present-day Uzbekistan. Maturidi's contributions to Islamic theology are monumental, with his works providing a systematic approach to understanding the Quran and Sunnah. His most famous work, 'Kitab al-Tawhid,' addresses the concept of monotheism and the attributes of God, establishing a rational basis for the Islamic creed.

Places

Born
Kuh Sim, Jabal al-Fidda , transoxiana
Born
Samarqand , transoxiana