Research Article

The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?

Volume: 12 Number: 2 December 31, 2021
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The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?

Abstract

Al-Zamakhsharī’s Muʿtazilī identity is undisputed, aside from a few isolated assertions or inquiries to the contrary. In fact, alongside historical records that depict him as a loyal Muʿtazilī and even a propagandist for his madhhab, the opinions he expressed and the approaches he employed in his works serve as evidence for this claim. The two Muʿtazilī schools that operated during his time in the Muslim world, in particular in his own region of Khwārazm, were the Bahshamiyyah and the Ḥusayniyyah. Considering this fact, in terms of his theological identity, it could be asserted either that he is a member of one of the Bahshamī or Ḥusaynī schools or that he positions himself “in search of a broadly based, catholic Muʿtazilism” instead of taking a clear stand. This study, while providing partial evidence for the latter claim, argues that his Ḥusaynī identity is rather evident from his ideological stance and opinions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

September 29, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 20, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Kılavuz, U. M. (2021). The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī? Ilahiyat Studies, 12(2), 237-293. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228
AMA
1.Kılavuz UM. The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī? IS. 2021;12(2):237-293. doi:10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228
Chicago
Kılavuz, Ulvi Murat. 2021. “The Muʿtazilism of Al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?”. Ilahiyat Studies 12 (2): 237-93. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228.
EndNote
Kılavuz UM (December 1, 2021) The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī? Ilahiyat Studies 12 2 237–293.
IEEE
[1]U. M. Kılavuz, “The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?”, IS, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 237–293, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228.
ISNAD
Kılavuz, Ulvi Murat. “The Muʿtazilism of Al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?”. Ilahiyat Studies 12/2 (December 1, 2021): 237-293. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228.
JAMA
1.Kılavuz UM. The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī? IS. 2021;12:237–293.
MLA
Kılavuz, Ulvi Murat. “The Muʿtazilism of Al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī?”. Ilahiyat Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, Dec. 2021, pp. 237-93, doi:10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228.
Vancouver
1.Ulvi Murat Kılavuz. The Muʿtazilism of al-Zamakhsharī: A Bahshamī or a Ḥusaynī? IS. 2021 Dec. 1;12(2):237-93. doi:10.12730/13091719.2021.122.228
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