Abd Allah ibn Yazid al-Fazari
Abū Muḥammad ʿAbdallāh ibn Yazīd al-Fazārī (Arabic: أبومحمد عبدالله بن يزيد الفزاري) (c. 748–795), was an Ibadi scholar of theology hailing from the Arab tribe of Banu Fazara. His works comprise the earliest extant body of Islamic theology and considered by scholars as an important source for studying the first development of rational theology in Islam.
Abd Allah ibn Yazid al-Fazari | |
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| عبدالله بن يزيد الفزاري | |
| Born | c. 748 |
| Died | c. 795 |
| Occupation | Theologist |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | Abu Ubayda Muslim ibn Abi Karima, Jabir ibn Zayd |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Abbāsid |
| School or tradition | Ibadi |
| Main interests | theology |
| Notable works | Kitab al-Qadr (كتاب القدر); ‘Book of Predetermination’ |
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