Daoud Hanania — Daoud Anastas Hanania داود حنانيا (born 1934 in Jerusalem) is a Palestinian heart surgeon. Hanania is a former Lieutenant General in the Jordanian Armed Forces, he is also currently a Senator in the Jordanian Parliament. Lt.Gen. Dr. Daoud Hanania … Wikipedia
al-Ghazālī — (Algazali, Abū Hāmid Muhammad ib Muhammad al’Ghazālī) (1058–1111) Some 400 titles are attributed to the influential Muslim theologian, philosopher, legalist, and mystic al Ghazālī.While many of these are false attributions made to him because… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
God, anthropomorphic descriptions of — Numerous passages in the Qur’an known as the ambiguous or anthropomorphic verses describe God in strikingly human terms. One finds anthropomorphic characterizations of (1) God’s external appearance (e.g. God possesses a face, eyes, hands,… … Islamic philosophy dictionary
Mu‘tazilites — (mu‘tazila) The Mu‘tazilites were one of the two most influential schools of kalam, or theology. Founded in the early second/eighth century by Wasil ibn ‘Ata’ (according to traditional accounts), they placed great stock in the power and… … Islamic philosophy dictionary
rationalism — A general tendency in Islamic thought that emphasizes the primacy of reason or intellect (‘aql) over tradition (naql). Rationalist theologians and philosophers believe that God’s existence, His unity and attributes, the origin and order of the … Islamic philosophy dictionary
theology — (kalam) ‘Ilm al kalam – lit. ‘the science of the word’ (or speech or discussion) – comprises a tradition of dialectical argumentation and speculative thought that attempts to explain, clarify and defend the fundamental theological doctrines of … Islamic philosophy dictionary
traditionalism — An influential theological and legal tendency that identifies tradition (naql) rather than reason (‘aql) or considered opinion (ra’y) as the preeminent source of human knowledge. Traditionalists (ahl al hadith, lit. ‘people of tradition’)… … Islamic philosophy dictionary
Bibliography — ‘Abduh, M. [1966] (2004), The Theology of Unity, trans. I. Musa‘ad and K. Cragg, London: George Allen and Unwin. Abed, S. B. (1991), Aristotelian Logic and the Arabic Language in Alfarabi, Albany: State University of New York Press. Abrahamov, B … Islamic philosophy dictionary
Lot — Lȍt m DEFINICIJA bibl. nećak Abrahamov, jedini pravednik koji je zajedno s obitelji spašen za uništenja Sodome i Gomore; pri bijegu njegova se žena, usprkos zabrani, osvrnula i tako bila pretvorena u stup soli ETIMOLOGIJA hebr. lōṭ … Hrvatski jezični portal
Ur — Ȗr m DEFINICIJA pov. drevni grad sumerske civilizacije, arheološki tragovi kraj Basre, Irak; prema Bibliji, rodni grad Abrahamov iz kojeg je krenuo na svoj put u Kanaan ETIMOLOGIJA hebr. ̕ūr … Hrvatski jezični portal