List of prominent Ash'aris

The list of prominent Ash'aris includes prominent adherents of the Ash'ari theological school.

• Al-Baqillani^[1]
• Ibn Furak^[2]
• Abu Mansur Al-Baghdadi^[3]
• Al-Shahrastani
• Al-Juwayni^[4]
• Abu Ishaq Al-Shirazi
• Al-Tabarani, Hadith scholar, Major Collector of Hadith
• Ibn Hibban, Hadith scholar, Science of Hadith
• Al-Bayhaqi, Hadith, Fiqh scholar
• Qadi Ayyad
• Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi
• Abu Al-Walid Al-Baji
• Al-Qushayri
• Al-Ghazali, Hujjat al-Islam (Authority of Islam), Jurist, Philosopher, Theology (Tauhid)
• Dhul-Nun Al-Misri
• Ahmed Al-Rifa'i
• Jalaluddin Rumi (Rumi), Mawlana, Sayyid, Imam, Sufi poetry, Hanafi scholar, Sufi whirling, Muraqaba, Philopsopher
• Abu Yazid al-Bustami, Islamic scholar, Sultān-ul-Ārifīn, Shaykh, Mysticism, Philosophy
• Mansur Al-Hallaj, Persian Sunni-Islamic scholar, Mystic, Writer, Teacher of Sufism
• Abu Madyan Shu'ayb Al-Ghawth
• Omar Khayyam, Muslim Scientist, Sunni-Islamic scholar, Islamic mathematics (Theory of parallels, Geometric algebra, Binomial theorem and extraction of roots, Khayyám-Saccheri quadrilateral), Astronomy (Heliocentric theory, Calendar reform), Poetry (Persian), Philosophy (Persian)
• Ibn Battuta, Muslim Scientist, Islamic scholar, Maliki scholar, Qadi, Traveller, Greatest travellers of all time, Explorer, Invented (Compasses, Maps)
• Averroes (Ibn Rushd), Muslim Scientist, Islamic scholar, Maliki School of Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic theology (Tauhid), Philosophy, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Astronomy, Andalusian musical instrument, Commentary on the The Canon of Medicine by Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
• Al-Khawarizmi (Algorithmi), Muslim Scientist, Great scholar from the House of Wisdom, Mathematician (Algebra, Arithmetic, Trigonometry), Astronomer and Geographer, (Math -- Indian numerals, Decimal points, Linear, Quadratic equations), Fathers of Algebra, Revised Ptolemy's Geography, Astronomy, Spherical astronomy, Astrology, Astrolabes, Jewish (Hebrew) calendar
• Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī, Muslim Scientist, Geology, Physics, Anthropology, Comparative sociology, Astronomy, Astrology, Chemistry, History, Geography, Mathematician, Natural sciences, Medicine, Pharmacology, Mineralogy, Psychology, Philosophy, Theology, Historian, Chronologist, Linguistics, Founder of Indology
• Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), Muslim Scientist, Creator/Inventor of Camera Obscura, Optics (Book of Optics, Theory of vision, Optical treatises, Celestial physics, Mechanics), Mathematician (Geometry, Number theory, Calculus), Astronomer, Philosopher, Doubts Concerning Ptolemy, Alhazen's problem, Analysis, Catoptrics, Horopter, Moon illusion, Experimental science, Scientific methodology, Visual perception, Empirical theory of perception, Animal psychology
• Ibn Khaldun, Muslim Scientist, Forerunner of Modern Disciplines in Sociology, Demography, Historiographer, Historian, Economics, Political Science
• Fakhr Al-Din Al-Razi, Muslim Scientist, Tafsir (Exegesis), Principles of Islamic jurisprudence, Rhetoric, Kalam, Islamic Philosophy, Logic, Astronomy, Ontology, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Anatomy
• Abu Bakr al-Razi (Rhazes), Muslim Scientist, Invented acids, sulfuric acid, Find cure for diseases such as smallpox and chickenpox, Pioneer in ophthalmology, Pediatrician, Leading contributions in Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Philosophy
• Al-Baydawi
• Sayf Al-Din Al-Amidi
• Badr Al-Din Ibn Jama'a
• Salahuddin al-Ayyoubi (Saladin), Founder of Ayyubid Dynasty, Islamic Caliphate of Ayyubid Dynasty, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, Islamic scholar, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
• Izz Al-Din ibn 'Abd Al-Salam
• Ibn 'Asakir
• Al-Nawawi, Hadith scholar, Shafi'i Sunni Jurist, Theologian, Biographer
• Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani, Shaykh al-Islām (Outstanding scholars of the Islamic sciences), Hadith scholar, Shafi'i Sunni scholar, Tafsir scholar
• Imam Al-Qastallani, Sunni Islamic scholar in Hadith and Theology, Commentary on the Sahih al-Bukhari
• Abu Bakr Al-Aydarus
• Jalaladdin Davani
• Ibn Arafa
• Mahmoud Al-Nasafi
• Nizam Al-Din Nishapuri
• Abu Hayyan Al-Gharnati
• Ibn Daqiq Al-Eid
• Jalal Al-Din Al-Mahalli
• Jalal Al-Din Al-Suyuti, Theologian, Shafi'i scholar, Scholar on Ijtihad, Hadith, Quranic Exegesis (Tafsir), Aqidah (Tawhid)
• Zakariyya Al-Ansari
• Taqi Al-Din An-Nabhani
• Taqi Al-Din Al-Subki, Shafi'i scholar, Master in Tafsir (Qur'anic Exegesis) and Prophetic Hadith (Sunnah), Shaykh al-Islām (Outstanding scholars of the Islamic sciences), Qadi (Chief Judge in Islamic Shari'ah Court)
• Taj Al-Din Al-Subki
• Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami
• Siraj Al-Din Al-Bulqini
• Jalal Al-Din Al-Bulqini
• Taftazani
• Ibn Al-Jazari
• Al-Maziri
• Abu Al-Qasim Al-Rafi'i
• Ibn 'Ata' Allah Al-Iskandari (or Al-Sakandari)
• Shams Al-Din Al-Ramli
• Shihab Al-Din Al-Ramli
• 'Ala' Al-Din Al-Bukhari.
• Shams Al-Din Al-Sakhawi
• Ahmad Zarruq
• Ahmad Al-Dardir
• Ahmad Zaini Dahlan
• Al-Bahuti
• Muhammad Al-Ahmadi Al-Zawahiri
• 'Abdullah Ibn 'Alawi Al-Haddad
• Murtada Al-Zabidi
• Ahmed Mohammed Al-Maqqari
• Muhammad Mayyara
• Muhammad Al-Arabi Al-Darqawi
• Muhammad Al-Faqih al-Muqaddam
• Ahmad Ibn Ajiba
• Omar Mukhtar, 'Lion of the Desert', Teacher, Leader of Senussi Movement, Resistance against Italian Colonization of Libya
• Bediüzzaman Said Nursî
• Hassan al-Banna
• Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari
• Muhammad Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur
• Muhammad Abu Zahra
• Shaykh Ahmed Deedat, Muslim Missionary, Scholar and Debater of Al-Quran and Bible, Inter-religious dialogues, Proponent of Ash'ari Theology and Al-Shafi'i School of Thought, strong advocate of Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
• Sukarno, former Indonesian President, Freedom fighter, General of the Army
• Muhammad Metwally El-Shaarawy
• Mustafa Mahmoud
• Salim Ilwan
• Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, former Grand Mufti of Egypt, Islamic scholar
• Al-Marhum Asy-Syeikh Haji Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, Islamic scholar, Habib, Al-Marfullah
• Anwar el-Sadat, former Egyptian President, Military General
• Mustafa Cerić, former Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Aslan Maskhadov, Leader of the Chechen independence movement, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
• Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali al-Sabouni, Syrian scholar, Specialist in Tafseer (Al-Qur'an's Exegesis)
• Mohamed Said Ramadan Al-Bouti, Syrian scholar, Shaykh of the Levant
• Abdallah Bin Bayyah, Specialist in 4 Islamic School of Thoughts, proponent in Maliki School of Thought
• Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Shaykh, Founder of the Murabitun World Movement
• Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic scholar, Author
• Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi President
• Muhammad Ali, American boxer, Three-times Heavyweight Champion of the World
• Muhaddith Abdullah Al-Harari
• Samir Qadi
• Suharto, former Indonesian President
• Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
• Ali Gomaa, Egyptian Grand Mufti
• Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, former Malaysian Prime Minister, Physician
• Imam Zaid Shakir, Muslim American scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College
• Shaykh Syed Allahmah Abul A'la Maududi rahimahullah, Islamic scholar, Traditionalist from the start and later a staunch supporter of Tasawwuf (Sufism) towards the end of his life, Founder of Jamaat-e-Islami
• Prof. Dr. Hamka, Islamic scholar, Author, former Traditionalist, Advocator of Tasawwuf (Sufism), Proponent of Ash'ari School of Theology (Tawheed, Aqeedah), Staunch supporter of Mawlid; Prophet Muhammad's Birthday towards the end of his life, Founder of the now-defunct Hamka Muhammadiyah Branch, former Head of Majlis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), former Member of the now-defunct Masyumi Party
• Almarhum Shaykh al-Hajj Ahmed Kuftaro, former Grand Mufti of Syrian Arab Republic, Advocator of Interreligious Dialogues and Women's Rights, Head of issuing Fatwa throughout the Sunni Islamic world
• TM Fouzy, Ustaz, AMTAS President
• Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Maulana, Chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International
• Ahmed Karima, Professor of Islamic Law and Comparative Jurisprudence at Al-Azhar University
• Saad El-Din El-Helaly, Prof. Dr. Saad al-Din al-Helaly is currently Head of Comparative Jurisprudence, Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University
• Nurettin Uzunoğlu
• Warith Deen Mohammed, former Leader of Nation of Islam (later converted to mainstream Sunni Islam), Leader of the American Society of Muslims
• Shaykh Khalid Yasin, American preacher
• Abdullah Hakim Quick, Shaykh, Imam, Islamic Historian, Travelling Lecturer, Teacher, Muslim Missionary
• Malcolm X, African-American, Human rights activist
• Ash-Shaykh Maulana Imran Hosein, Islamic scholar, Specializing in Islamic Eschatology (Ummat-ul-Akhir-uz-Zaman)
• Jamil Halim Husaini
• Ali Ünal
• Shaykh Talgat Tadzhuddin, former Grand Mufti of Russia
• Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Singer, Humanitarian Relief Work, Educationist
• Azhar Idrus, Ustaz, Author
• Kazim Elias, Ustaz, Lecturer, Consultant
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American retired professional Basketball player with NBA for 20 years, Acted with Bruce Lee in Game of Death in 1972
• Habib Ali Al-Jifri
• Buya Yahya, Islamic scholar, Educator for Missionary Development Institute, Head Pesantren of Al-Bahjah, Cirebon, Indonesia
• Nabil Sharif Al-Azhari
• Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister
• Dr. Oz, Cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor at Columbia University, Pseudoscience promoter, Author, Television personality for The Dr. Oz Show
• Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigerian-American former professional Basketball player
• Habib Rizieq Shihab, Preacher, Political activist
• Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President of Afghanistan
• Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, American Islamic scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College
• Shaykh Aziz Phitakkumpol, Chularajmontri, Shaykh al-Islām, (outstanding scholars of the Islamic sciences), Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Thailand
• Ali Zaenal Abidin al Hamid, Habib, Head of Majlis Ta'lim Darul Murtadza
• Mike Tyson, American former Professional Boxer, Youngest Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, First to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history
• Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Doctor, Iranian-American Islamic philosopher, Sufi studies
• Husein Kavazović Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, Syrian Islamic scholar
• Shaykh Rawil Gaynetdin, Grand Mufti of Russia
• Dr. Timothy J. Gianotti
• Suhaib Webb, American Imam, Shaykh, One of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World
• Ash-Sheikh Ahmad Badr al-Din Hassoun, Grand Mufti of Syria
• Siti Nurhaliza, Singer, Entrepreneur
• Tariq Jameel, Maulana, Pakistani Islamic scholar, Hanafi scholar, Advocator of Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
• Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani preacher, Musician, Televangelist
• Tariq Ramadan, Professor, Philosopher, Writer
• Yasir Qadhi, Shaykh, former Salafi (Wahhabi) turned Sufi, Pakistani-American Islamic scholar
• Nuh Ha Mim Keller
• Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Shaykh, Habib, Islamic scholar, Dean at Dar al-Mustafa
• Afeefuddin Al-Jailani, Shaykh, Islamic scholar, Descendant of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al-Jailani
• Said Foudah

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