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Al-Ash'ari was a theologian who founded the Ash'arite school of Islamic theology, which became one of the most influential theological schools in Sunni Islam. He initially adhered to the Mu'tazilite school but later rejected their doctrines to establish his own school of thought. Al-Ash'ari sought to defend the attributes of Allah and divine justice in a way that harmonized rational thought with Islamic tradition. His works, such as 'Maqalat al-Islamiyyin' and 'Kitab al-Luma', played a pivotal role in shaping Islamic theology.

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