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Islamic Philosophers

DOI: 11.5040/islamic-philosophers

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The entries below cover the major and many minor philosophers, theologians, and mystics who contributed to the development of philosophy in the Islamic world. They cover 1400 years of Islamic philosophical tradition, with entries ranging from the early years of the faith to the modern period and every major school of thought, from classical Peripatetic philosophy to Sufi mysticism.

These entries are your springboard for understanding the role Islamic philosophers have played in shaping intellectual thought over the centuries.

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Çelebi, Katib Mustafa ibn ‘Abdullah (1017–67/1609–57)

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Ülken, Hilmi Ziya (1901–74)

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‘Abd Al-Jabbar, Qadi (c. 325–415/c. 937–1025)

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‘Abdu, Muhammad (1849–1905)

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‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib (d. 40/660)

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‘Assar, Sayyid Muhammad Kazim (1302–96/1884–1975)

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‘Attar (c. 1117–1231)

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Mehdi Aminrazavi

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Abu Hanifa, Numan b. Sabit (80–150/699–767)

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Abu Ja‘Far Al-Ahwal, Muhammad b. al-Nu‘man (d. after 183/799)

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Adivar, Abdülhak Adnan (1882–1955)

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Afdal Al-Din (d. 610/1213)

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Afghani, Seyyed Jamaluddin (1838–96)

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Akhund Mulla Fath ‘Ali Sultan Abadi (1235 or 1240–1318/1819 or 1824–1901)

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Aki̇f Ersoy, Mehmet (1873–1936)

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Akşemseddin, Mehmed Şemseddin ibn Hamza (792–863/1390–1459)

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Al-Ahsa’i (c. 837–after 904/1433–after 1499)

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Al-Aksarayi̇, Cemeleddin Muhammad (d. 791/1388)

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Al-Amidi, Sayf ad-Din (d. 621/1233)

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Al-Amuli, Sayyid Haydar (719–787/1319–1385)

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Al-Asamm (d. 200–1/816–17)

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Al-Ashkiwari, Aqa Mirza Hashim (d. 1332 or 1333/1914 or 1915)

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Al-Ash‘ari, Abu’l Hasan (260–324/873–935)

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Al-Baghdadi, Abu Mansur ‘Abd al-Qahir b. Tahir (d. 429/1037–8)

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Al-Baghdadi, ‘Abd al-Latif (557–629/1162–1231)

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Al-Balkhi, Abu al-Qasim (al-Ka‘bi) (d. 319/931)

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Al-Balkhi, Abu Zayd (c. 235–322/849–934)

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Al-Banjari, Muhammad Arshad (1122–1233/1710–1818)

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Al-Banna’, Hasan (1906–49)

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Al-Basri, Abu’l Husayn (d. 436/1044)

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Al-Biruni, Abu Raihan Muhammad (362–440 or 453/973–1048 or 1061)

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Al-Bistami, Abu Yazid (161–234/777–848)

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Al-Dabbagh (d. 696/1296)

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Al-Dashtaki, Sadr al-Din (d. 903/1497–8)

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Al-Dawwani, Jalal al-Din Muhammad ibn As‘ad (830–908/1426–1502)

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Al-E Ahmad, Jalal (1923–69)

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Al-Falimbani, ‘Abdul Samad (c. 1116–1254/c. 1704–1838)

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Al-Farabi, Abu Nasr (c. 258–c. 339/c. 871–c. 950)

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Al-Farghani, Sa‘id al-Din (seventh/thirteenth century)

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Al-Farisi, Kamal al-Din (c. 658–c. 720/1260–c. 1320)

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Al-Fatani, Dawud (c. 1183–1263/c. 1770–1847)

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Al-Firuzabadi, Muhammad b. Yaqub (729–817/1328–1414)

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Al-Fuwati, Hisham ibn ‘Amr (third/ninth century)

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Al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid (451–504/1058–1111)

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Al-Hallaj, Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn (244–309/857–922)

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Al-Hamadhani, ‘Ayn al-Qudat (492–525/1098–1131)

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Al-Harawi, ‘Abdullah Ansari (396–481/1006–89)

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Al-Helmy, Burhanuddin (1329–89/1911–69)

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Al-Hilli, ‘Allama (648–726/1250–1325)

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Al-Hindi, Rahmat Allah (d. 1306/1888)

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Al-Hudhayl, Abu’l Hudhayl al-‘Allaf (c.135–235/c.752–850)

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Al-Idrisi (493–c.555/1099–c.1162)

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Al-Iji, ‘Adud al-Din (c.700–756/c.1300–55)

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Al-Isfahani, Abu Nu‘aym (d. 430/1038)

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Al-Jahiz (d. 255/868)

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Al-Jawaliqi, Hisham b. Salim (d. after 183/799)

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Al-Jili, ‘Abd al-Karim (c. 1366–1408 or 1417)

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Al-Junayd, Abu al-Qasim (215–296 to 298/827–908 to 910)

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Al-Kashani, Afdal al-Din (c. 1006–90/1598–1679)

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Al-Kayseri, Dawud (658–751/1260–1350)

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Al-Kharakani, Abu’l-Hasan (d. 425–1033)

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Al-Kho’i, Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Abul-Qasim (1317–1413/1899–1992)

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Al-Khwarizmi, Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn Musa (early third century/c. 780–850)

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Al-Kindi, Abu Yusuf Ya‘qub ibn Ishaq (185–252/801–66)

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Al-Kubra, Abu’l Jannab Ahmad ibn ‘Umar Najm al-Din (540–617/1145–1220)

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Al-Lawkari, Fadl b. Muhammad (d. 517/1123–4)

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Al-Malati, Abu ’l-Husayn (d. 337/987)

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Al-Maqassari, Muhammad Yusuf (1036–1110/1626–99)

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Al-Marwazi, al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali (d. after 306/918)

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Al-Mas‘udi, Abu al-Hasan (c.283–345/896–956)

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Al-Mawardi, Abu’l Hasan (364–450/974–1058)

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Al-Mawdudi, Sayyid Abul A’la (1903–79)

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Al-Mawsili (c. third–fourth centuries/tenth century)

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Al-Ma‘Arri, Abu’l ‘Ala’ (363–449/973–1058)

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Al-Mubarrad, Abu’l ‘Abbas (d. c. 286/900)

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Al-Mubashshir (fifth/eleventh century)

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Al-Muhasibi, Abu ‘Abdillah al-Harith (c. 165–243/c. 781–857)

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Al-Mu’ayyad Fi’l-Din Shirazi (c. 390–470/999–1077)

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Al-Nabulusi, ‘Abd al-Ghani (1050–1143/1641–1731)

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Al-Nadim, Abu’l Faraj (c. fourth/tenth century)

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Al-Najjar, al-Husayn b. Muhammad (d. 220/835)

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Al-Naysaburi, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim (fl. early fifth/eleventh centuries)

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Al-Nazzam (c. 145 to 150–230/c. 760 to 765–845)

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Al-Nisaburi, al-Fadl ibn Shadhan (d. 260/874)

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Al-Nu‘man, Al-Qadi (d. 363/974)

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Al-Quhistani, Hakim Nizari (645–721/1247–1321)

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Al-Qushayri, Abu’l-Qasim ‘Abdulkarim ibn Hawazin (376–465/986–1072)

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Al-Raniri, Nur al-Din (d. 1068/1658)

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Al-Razi, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyya’ (c. 250–313 or 323/c. 854–925 or 935)

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Al-Razi, Fakhr al-Din (543–606/1149–1209)

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Al-Rumi, Jalal al-Din (604–72/1207–73)

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Al-Sabzawari, Al-Hajj Mulla Hadi (1212–89/1797–1873)

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Al-Sarakhsi, Muhammad ibn Ahmad (400–83/1009–90)

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Al-Shadhili, Abu’l Hasan (c. 583–656/c. 1187–1258)

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Al-Shafi‘i, Muhammed ibn Idris (150–204/767–819)

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Al-Shahrastani, Abu’l Fath (c. 479–548/c. 1087–1153)

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Al-Sha‘Arani, ‘Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ahmad (c. 898–973/c. 1493–1565)

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Al-Shirazi, Qutb al-Din (634–710/1236–1311)

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Al-Sijistani, Abu Sulayman (c. 320–91/c. 932–1000)

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Al-Singkili, ‘Abd al-Ra’uf (c.1024–1105/1615–93)

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Al-Sirafi (279 or 289–368/892 or 902–79)

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Al-Suhrawardi, Abu Hafs (539–632/1145–1234)

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Al-Suhrawardi, Abu’l Najib (c. 490–563/c. 1097–1168)

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Al-Suhrawardi, Shihab al-Din (549–87/1154–91)

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Al-Sulami, Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman (325–412/937–1021)

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Al-Suyuti (849–911/1445–1505)

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Al-Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir (c.224–314/c.839–923)

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Al-Taftazani, Sa‘d al-Din (722–93/1322–90)

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Al-Tahawi, Abu Ja‘far (239–321/853–933)

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Al-Tahtawi, Rifa‘a Rafi‘ (1801–73)

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Al-Tawhidi, Abu Hayyan (c. 315–414/c. 927–1023)

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Al-‘Amili, Baha’ al-Din (953–1030/1547–1621)

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Al-‘Amiri, Abu’l Hasan Muhammad ibn Yusuf (d. 381/992)

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Al-‘Aqqad, ‘Abbas Mahmoud (1889–1964)

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Al-‘Askari, Abu Hilal al-Hasan (d. late 4th century/early eleventh century)

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Amin, Ahmad (1886–1954)

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Ankaravi̇, Isma‘il b. Ahmad Rusuhiddin (d. 1041/1631)

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Ansari, Murtada bin Muhammad Amin (1214–81/1799–1864)

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Arkoun Mohammed (1928–2010)

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Ashtiyani, Mirza Mahdi (1306–72/1888–1952)

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As’ad Afandi of Yanya (d. 1143/1730)

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Athir Al-Din Mufaddal Ibn ‘Umar Al-Abhari (c. 597–663/1200–64)

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Atif Efendi, Iskilipli (1876–1926)

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Azraf, Dewan Muhammad (1906–99)

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Babanzade, Ahmed Naim (1289–1353/1872–1934)

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Badakhshani, Sayyid Suhrab Wali (d. after 856/1452)

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Badawi, ‘Abd al-Rahman (1917–2002)

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Bahmanyar, Abu’l-Hasan (d. 468/1067)

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Bedreddin, Şeyh (1358–1416/759–819)

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Birgivi, Takiyuddin Mehmet (928–81/1522–73)

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Bishr Ibn Al-Mu‘Tamir, Abu Sahl (d. 210/825)

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Bosnevi, Abdullah (992–1054)/1584–1644)

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Bostanzade Yahya Efendi (d. 1049/1639)

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Bursevi, İsmail Hakkı (1063–1137/1653–1725)

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Cevdet, Abdullah (1869–1932)

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Ebussuud Efendi, Mehmed (896–982/1490–1574)

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Enayetpuri, Khwaja (1886–1951)

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Ertuğrul, İsmail Fenni (1855–1946)

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Esat Efendi, Yanyalı (d. 1722 or 1730)

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Gaspirali, Ismail (1851–1914)

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Gelenbevi, İsmail (1143–1205/1730–91)

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Guénon, René (1886–1951)

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Gökalp, Ziya (1876–1924)

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Gölpınarlı, Abdulbaki (1317–1402/1900–82)

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Günaltay, M. Şemseddin (1883–1961)

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Hacı Paşa (c. 740–827/c. 1339–1424)

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Hamadani, Mulla Husayn-qali (c. 1268–1332 or 1337/c. 1850–1915 or 1920)

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Hamka (1326–1401/1908–81)

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Harputi ‘Abdullatif (1258–1334/1842–1916)

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Hayreddin Paşa of Tunis (1820 or 1825–89)

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Hayrullah Efendi (1820–66)

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Ha’Iri-Yazdi, Mehdi (1923–99)

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Hidaji, Akhund Mulla Muhammad (1270–1314/1853–97)

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Hisham B. Al-Hakam, Abu Muhammad (d. after 186/802)

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Hocazade (Muslihiddin Mustafa) (1434–88)

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Husayn, Taha (1889–1973)

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Husayni, Shah Tahir b. Radi al-Din (d. c. 956/1549)

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Hüdayi, ‘Aziz Mahmud (948–1038/1541–1628)

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Ibn Abi Usaybi‘a, Muwaffaq al-Din (c. 590–668/c. 1194–1270)

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Ibn Abi’l-Khayr, Abu Sa‘id Fadlullah (967–1049)

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Ibn Al-Athir, Abu al-Fath (558–637/1163–1239)

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Ibn Al-Daya, Ahmad Ibn Yusuf (third/ninth century)

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Ibn Al-Haytham, Abu ‘Ali al-Hasan (354–430)/965–1039)

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Ibn Al-Muqaffa‘ (d. 137/755 or 139/756)

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Ibn Al-Rawandi (d. c. 910)

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Ibn Hanbal, Ahmad (164–241/780–855)

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Ibn Hazm, Abu Muhammad (384–456/994–1064)

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Ibn Juljul (332–after 384/944–after 994)

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Ibn Kammuna, Sa‘d ibn Mansur (d. 682/1284)

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Ibn Khaldun (732–808/1332–1406)

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Ibn Khallikan, Ahmad ibn Muhammad (608–81/1211–82)

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Ibn Masarra, Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah (269–319/883–922)

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Ibn Qurra, Thabit (211–88/836–901)

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Ibn Sab‘in, Abu Muhammad ‘Abd al-Haqq b. Ibrahim (614–69/1217–70)

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