Al-Shahrastani

Philosopher, Deceased Person

1086 – 1153

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Who was Al-Shahrastani?

Tāj al-Dīn Abū al-Fath Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Karīm ash-Shahrastānī was an influential Persian historian of religions and a historiographer. His book, Kitab al–Milal wa al-Nihal was one of the pioneers in developing a scientific approach to the study of religions. Besides these, he was also an Islamic scholar, philosopher and theologian.

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Born
1086
Religion
  • Islam
Profession
Died
1153

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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