Studies in Medieval Muslim Thought and History

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This volume complements the selections of Wilferd Madelung’s articles previously published by Variorum (Religious Schools and Sects in Medieval Islam, Religious and Ethnic Movements in Medieval Islam and Studies in Medieval ShÄ«ism). The first sections contain articles examining intellectual and historical aspects of Mutazilism, the Ibāḍiyya, Ḥanafism and Māturidism, Sufism and Philosophy. The final group of articles focuses on aspects of early Muslim history. A detailed index completes the volume. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Mu'tazilism I: The Theology of Al-Zamakhsharī II: The Late Mu'tazila and Determinism: the Philosophers' Trap III: Abū L-Ḥuṣayn Al-Baṣrī's Proof for the Existence of God IV: Ibn Al-Malāḥimī's Refutation of the Philosophers Ibāḍiyya V: ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Ibāḍ and the Origins of the Ibāḍiyya VI: ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Ibāḍ's "Second Letter to ‘Abd Al-Malik" Ḥanafism and Māturidism VII: Abu L-Mu ïn Al-Nasafï and Ash ‘Arï Theology VIII: The Westward Migration of Hanafï Scholars from Central Asia in the 11th to 13th Centuries Sufism IX: Yūsuf Al-Hamaḏānī and the Naqšbandiyya X: A Treatise on the Imamate Dedicated to Sultan Baybars I XI: To See All Things Through the Sight of God: Naṣïr Al-Dïn Al-Tūsï's Attitude to Sufism Philosophy XII: Naṣïr Ad-Dïn Ṭūsï's Ethics Between Philosophy, Shi‘ism, and Sufism XIII: At-Taftāzānī Und Die Philosophie History XIV: Political Horoscopes Relating to Late Ninth Century ‘Alids (Co-Author: David Pingree) XV: The Vigilante Movement of Sahl B. Salāma Al-Khurāsānī and the Origins of Ḥanbalism Reconsidered XVI: Abū ‘Ubayda Ma‘mar B. Al-Muthannā as a Historian XVII: ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Al-Zubayr the Mulḥid XVIII: Abū ’L- ’Amayṭar the Sufyānī XIX: Maslama B. Muḥārib: Umayyad Historian XX: Was the Caliph Al-Ma'Mūn a Grandson of the Sectarian Leader Ustādhsīs? XXI: Rabī‘a in the Jāhiliyya and in Early Islam XXII: The Four Sisters are Believers XXIII: Sayf B. ‘Umar: Akhbārī and Ideological Fiction Writer Index of Personal and Tribal Names Index of Geographical Names