Who is Abu Hamid al-Ghazali and what did he do?
Al-Ghazali (/ˈɡɑːzɑːli/; full name Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي; latinized Algazelus or Algazel, c. 1058 – 19 December 1111) was one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, and mystics of Sunni Islam. He was of Persian origin.
Which is the most important work of Ghazali?
Al-Ghazali wrote most of his works in Arabic and few in Persian. His most important Persian work is Kīmyāyé Sa’ādat (The Alchemy of Happiness). It is al-Ghazali’s own Persian version of Ihya’ul ulumuddin (The Revival of Religious Sciences) in Arabic, but a shorter work.
What was the name of Al Ghazali’s autobiography?
The autobiography al-Ghazali wrote towards the end of his life, Deliverance From Error ( المنقذ من الضلال al-munqidh min al-ḍalāl ), is considered a work of major importance.
Where was Seljuk Al-Ghazali born and raised?
He was born in Tabaran, a town in the district of Tus, Khorasan (now part of Iran ), not long after Seljuk captured Baghdad from the Shia Buyid and established Sunni Caliphate under a commission from the Abbasid Dynasty in 1055 AD.
Where is the mausoleum of Al-Ghazali located?
Mausoleum of Al-Ghazali in Tus, located near the tomb of the Persian poet Ferdowsi. The mausoleum was discovered in the 1990s after being lost for many centuries and remains neglected. A total of about 70 works can be attributed to Al-Ghazali.
What did Al-Ghazali mean by philosophy of Education?
Al-Ghazali’s philosophy of education represents the high point of Islamic thinking on education, in which al-Ghazali’s inclination towards reconciliation and the integration of various intellectual schools is apparent. Here he achieves a synthesis of legal, philosophical and mystical educational thinking.
Who is Sharaf al-Ghazali and why is he important?
Al-Ghazali received many titles such as Sharaf-ul-Aʾimma ( شرف الأئمة ), Zayn-ud-dīn ( زين الدين) and Ḥujjat-ul-Islām ( حجة الإسلام ). He is viewed as the key member of the influential Asharite school of early Muslim philosophy and the most important refuter of the Mutazilites.
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