Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi
Abū Manṣūr al-Baghdādī | |
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| Born | c. 980 |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
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| Ash'arism |
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| Background |
Abū Manṣūr ʿAbd al-Qāhir ibn Ṭāhir bin Muḥammad bin ʿAbd Allāh heresiologist and mathematician.
Early life and education
'Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi was born and raised in
al-Ashari and acquired knowledge from them.[6]
Works
'Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi wrote several books including Kitāb Uṣūl al-Dīn, a systematic treatise, beginning with the nature of knowledge, creation, how the Creator is known, His attributes, etc.... and Ahl al-Sunna.[5]
He also wrote the treatise al-Takmila fi'l-Hisab which contains results in number theory, and comments on works by al-Khwarizmi which are now lost.
See also
- List of Ash'aris
- List of Arab scientists and scholars
References
- ^ OCLC 495469456.
- ISBN 9004216065.
- ISBN 978-90-04-23424-6.
- ^ a b "Al-Baghdadi biography". www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk.
- ^ ISBN 0915957728.
- ^ McCarthy, Richard J. (1953). The Theology of Al-Ashari. Imprimerie Catholique. p. 179.