Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari

Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was an Arab Muslim theologian known for being the eponymous founder of the Ash'ari school of kalam in Sunnism.

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Who was born first?

• Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was born 9 years before Saadia Gaon
• Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was born 13 years after Arethas of Caesarea
• Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was born 21 years after Abu Mansur al-Maturidi
• Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was born 21 years after Nicholas Mystikos
• Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari was born 23 years after Abu Zayd al-Balkhi

Timeline

1. Abu Zayd al-Balkhi850–934
2. Abu Mansur al-Maturidicirca AD 852 – AD 944
3. Nicholas MystikosAD 852 – May 15, AD 925
4. Arethas of Caesareacirca AD 860 – AD 935
5. Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari (this page)circa AD 873 – AD 935
6. Saadia GaonJuly AD 882 – May 16, AD 942

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