Diya' al-Din al-Makki

Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn ʿUmar b. al-Ḥusayn al-Makkī, also known as Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn al-Makkī (Arabic: ضياء الدين المالكي) was a well-known Ash'arite theologian and Shafi'i jurist. His primary distinction is that he was the father and the first teacher of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, one of the most significant theologians and philosophers in Islamic history.

Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn al-Makkī
TitleḌiyāʾ al-Dīn
Personal
Died550 AH/1155-6 CE
ReligionIslam
RegionMiddle East
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceShafi'i
CreedAsh'ari
Main interest(s)Islamic theology (kalam), Islamic jurisprudence
Notable work(s)Nihayat al-Maram fi Dirayat al-Kalam
OccupationJurist, Scholar, Islamic Theologian
Muslim leader
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