Comparison of Two Works Identified With Seljuk and Ottoman Madrasahs in Asharī Aqāid Literature (An Analysis on the Aqāid Texts of Al-Juwaynī And Al-Ījī) Cover Image

Eşarî Akāid Literatüründe Selçuklu ve Osmanlı Medreseleriyle Özdeşleşen İki Eserin Karşılaştırılması (Cüveynî ve Îcî’nin Akāid Metinleri Üzerine Bir Tahlil)
Comparison of Two Works Identified With Seljuk and Ottoman Madrasahs in Asharī Aqāid Literature (An Analysis on the Aqāid Texts of Al-Juwaynī And Al-Ījī)

Author(s): Abdullah Ömer Yavuz
Subject(s): Islam studies, The Ottoman Empire, History of Islam, Theory of Literature
Published by: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: History of Islamic Sects; Ash‛arism; Sectarian identity; Aqāid; Madrasah;

Summary/Abstract: In the history of Islamic thought, it is prominent to examine the sects according to certain facts. In this research, it is aimed to read the development of the sect through aqāid works by taking the aqāid texts into the center. By centering Ash'ariyyah, we determine the aqāid literature of this sect in general terms and center two Ash‛ari aqāid works. These two aqāid texts that we have examined are the works identified with the Seljuk and Ottoman madrasahs. Al-Juwaynī’s al-Aqīda an-Nizamiyyāh and al-Ījī’s al-Aqāid al-adudiyya hare extremely valuable identity texts in terms of Ash‛arī aqāid tradition. As a product of the Seljuk world of thought, al-Juwaynī’s work deals with aqāid issues with much broader titles and explanations. Al-Juwaynī lists his criticisms by targeting Mu‛tazila on most issues. Al-Ījī’s al-Aqāid al-adudiyya is one of the basic books of Ottoman madrasahs. In al-Ījī’s work, on the other hand, plain narration and a concise aqāid presentation attract attention. When we look at the work, it draws attention that the audience has changed and the opposition to the Mu‛tazilite is not too dominant.

  • Issue Year: 8/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 387-412
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish