Al-Ghazali

Summary

Al-Ghazali is a human^[1]. He was born in Tus^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1058^[3]. He passed away in Tus^[4]. He died on December 19, 1111^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mutakallim^[7], autobiographer^[8], poet^[9], and Islamic jurist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,127 views/month, #6,219 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Al-Ghazali was born in Tus^[2].
• Al-Ghazali died in Tus^[4].
• Al-Ghazali was born on January 1, 1058^[3].
• Al-Ghazali was born on 1056^[12].
• Al-Ghazali died on December 19, 1111^[5].
• Al-Ghazali died on 1111^[13].
• Al-Ghazali is buried at Mashhad^[14].
• Al-Ghazali held citizenship in Seljuk Empire^[15].
• Al-Ghazali's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Al-Ghazali's professions included mutakallim^[7].
• Al-Ghazali's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Al-Ghazali worked as a poet^[9].
• Al-Ghazali's professions included Islamic jurist^[10].
• Al-Ghazali's professions included journal editor^[16].
• Al-Ghazali's field of work was Islamic philosophy^[17].
• Al-Ghazali's field of work was Sufism^[18].
• Al-Ghazali's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam^[19].
• Al-Ghazali's field of work was Islamic ethics^[20].
• Among Al-Ghazali's employers was Nizamiyya of Baghdad^[21].
• A notable student of Al-Ghazali was Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Ghazali is The Alchemy of Happiness^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Ghazali is The Incoherence of the Philosophers^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Ghazali is The Revival of the Religious Sciences^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Ghazali is The Moderation in Belief^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Ghazali is On Legal theory of Muslim Jurisprudence^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1058^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1111-12-19^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ef044fbb-6db4-4ea3-a51c-b4aee33b288f^[31]

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Origins and Family

Al-Ghazali's place of birth was Tus^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1058^[3] and 1056^[12].

Education

Studied under Al-Juwayni^[32], an Islamic jurist^[33], 1028–1085^[34], of Abbasid Caliphate^[35], specialised in fiqh^[36] and Abū ‘Alī al-Fadl b. Muhammad al-Fāramidhī^[37], 1016–1084^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mutakallim^[7], autobiographer^[8], poet^[9], Islamic jurist^[10], and journal editor^[16]. Fields of work include Islamic philosophy^[17], a branch of philosophy^[39]; Sufism^[18], a religious movement^[40]; Ilm al-Kalam^[19]; and Islamic ethics^[20], an Islamic term^[41]. Among Al-Ghazali's employers was Nizamiyya of Baghdad^[21]. A notable student of him was Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Alchemy of Happiness^[23], a written work^[42]; The Incoherence of the Philosophers^[24], a literary work^[43]; The Revival of the Religious Sciences^[25], a written work^[44]; The Moderation in Belief^[26], a literary work^[45]; and On Legal theory of Muslim Jurisprudence^[27], a literary work^[46]. Things named for Al-Ghazali include Haruniyeh Mausoleum^[47].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[48], a major religious group^[49], founded in 0631^[50]; Sunni Islam^[51], an Islamic denomination^[52], founded in 0601^[53]; Sufism^[54], a religious movement^[55]; and Ash'ari^[56], a school of thought^[57], in Algeria^[58], founded in 0900^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 19, 1111^[5] and 1111^[13]. Al-Ghazali passed away in Tus^[4]. He is buried at Mashhad^[14].

Why It Matters

Al-Ghazali ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,127 views/month, #6,219 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas^[62], a theologian^[63], 1225–1274^[64], specialised in philosophy^[65]; Averroes^[66], a philosopher^[67], 1126–1198^[68], specialised in Islamic philosophy^[69]; Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi^[70], an imam^[71], of Taifa of Silves^[72]; Sidi Abderrahmane ath-Thaalibi^[73], an ulema^[74], 1384–1479^[75]; Sadegh Zibakalam^[76], a politician^[77], b. 1948^[78], of Iran^[79], specialised in chemical engineering^[80]; and Mohammed ibn Hajj al-Tilimsani^[81], a writer^[82].

Works attributed to him include The Incoherence of the Philosophers^[83], a literary work^[84]; The Revival of the Religious Sciences^[85]; The Alchemy of Happiness^[86]; The Aims of the Philosophers^[87]; The Beginning of Guidance^[88]; and The Moderation in Belief^[89]. Entities named for him include Haruniyeh Mausoleum^[47].

FAQs

Where was Al-Ghazali born?

Al-Ghazali's place of birth was Tus^[2].

Where did Al-Ghazali die?

Al-Ghazali passed away in Tus^[4].

What did Al-Ghazali do for work?

Al-Ghazali worked as philosopher^[6], mutakallim^[7], autobiographer^[8], poet^[9], and Islamic jurist^[10].

Who did Al-Ghazali influence?

Al-Ghazali has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas^[62], Averroes^[66], Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi^[70], and Sidi Abderrahmane ath-Thaalibi^[73].