A Brief Overview of the Historical Development of the Hanafi School of ‘Aqida from the 14th Century to the fi rst half of the 20th Century
https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2025-21-3-23-44
Abstract
The article continues the study “A Brief Overview of the Historical Development of the Hanafi School of ‘Aqida from the 8th Century to the Early 14th Century”, published in the previous issue of the scientific journal (Islam in the modern world. 2025. Vol. 21. No. 2, pp. 23–45). This paper analyzes the development of the Hanafi School of ‘aqida from the 14th century to the first half of the 20th century. It examines subsequent periods of the doctrinal school’s development and defi nes the main directions of its theological thought. The study relies on the analysis of the key doctrinal texts from the period under consideration and contemporary historiography.
Keywords
Abu Hanifa,
Hanafi doctrine,
al-Maturidi,
kalam,
‘aqida,
Sa‘d alDin al-Taftazani,
Al- Sharif al-Jurjani,
Musa Bigiev,
Ziya Kamali,
theology
УДК: 297
About the Authors
R. I. Gaynutdinov
Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation; Moscow Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ravil I. GAYNUTDINOV,Cand. Sci. (Philosophy), grand mufti sheikh, chairman; Honorary professor
7, Vypolzov Pereulok, Moscow, 129090
12, Kirova Lane, Moscow, 109382
R. R. Izmaylov
Moscow Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Rais R. IZMAYLOV, Vice-rector for educational work
12, Kirova Lane, Moscow, 109382
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Gaynutdinov R.I., Izmaylov R.R. A Brief Overview of the Historical Development of the Hanafi School of ‘Aqida from the 14th Century to the fi rst half of the 20th Century. Islam in the modern world. 2025;21(3):23-44. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2025-21-3-23-44
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