Al-Māturīdī And the Development of Sunnī Theology in Samarqand

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-23415-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 100, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization

Al-Maturidi (d. 944 CE), the prominent Hanafi scholar from Samarqand, succeeded in formulating a theological doctrine which is widely accepted in Sunni Islam to this day. The present volume which is a revised English version of the German original published in 1997 examines his teachings by describing their principal characteristics and situating them in the history of kalam.
Part one investigates the development of Hanafi thought in Transoxania before Maturidi's time. Part two deals with the other religious groups (in particular the Mu'tazilites) which emerged in this area during his lifetime. Part three shows how he explained and defended the position of his predecessors; in doing so, he reformed their traditional views, thereby developing his own theology which then became the basis of a new tradition, viz. the Maturidite school.

Zielgruppe

All interested in Islamic theology, the development of the Hanafi school and Maturidi theology, and the history of religious thought.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rudolph, Ulrich

Weitere Mitwirkende

Adem, Rodrigo

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
Introduction

PART ONE - PRELIMINARY HISTORY AND CONDITIONS: THE HANAFITE TRADITION IN NORTHEASTERN IRAN
1. The foundation and establishment of Hanafite Theology in the 2nd/8th and early 3rd/9th centuries
2. Development in the 3rd/9th Century
3. The State of Theology During al-Maturidi’s Lifetime

PART TWO - THE EMERGENCE OF AL-MATURIDI
1. Life and Activity
2. Theological Opponents
3. Works

PART THREE - AL-MATURIDI’S THEOLOGY
A. Structures and their Forerunning Models
1. The Structure of the Kitab al-Tawhid
2. The Bipartite Nature of the Work
3. Possible Sources
B. An Outline of Maturidi’s Teachings
Prolegomena: Epistemology
1. The World
2. God
3. Humans

Concluding Observations
1. Maturidi’s Position in Islamic Theology
2. The Relationship to Abu Hanifa
3. The Relationship to Ash'ari
4. The Formation of the Maturidiya

Appendix: Inauthentic and doubtful texts
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rudolph, Ulrich
Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987) University of Tübingen, is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Zurich. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy.

Adem, Rodrigo
Rodrigo Adem is a PhD student in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago with a specialization in Islamic Thought.