Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari

al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAlī al-Barbahārī
Personal life
Born
252H Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate (now Iraq)
Died329H
Abbasid Caliphate
EraIslamic Golden Age
(Middle Abbasid era)
RegionCaliphate
Main interest(s)Aqidah
Fiqh
Notable idea(s)Islamic Theology and Islamic Jurisprudence and Tafwid
Known forHis role in suppressing Shia missionaries and Mu'tazilism in the Abbasid Caliphate during the 10th–11th (4th–5th AH) centuries. His books include creedal and methodological refutations against the Shias, Qadaris and Mu'tazilis
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedAthari
Muslim leader
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Al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAlī al-Barbahārī (867-941 CE) was a Muslim theologian and populist religious leader from Iraq. He was a scholar and jurist who is famous for his role in suppressing S̲h̲īʿa missionaries and Mu'tazilism in the Abbasid Caliphate during his lifetime. His books include creedal and methodological refutations against certain sects including the Shias, Qadaris, and the Mu'tazilites.