The feature of Baghdad theological doctrine with the reliance on Najashi and Tusi data(reports)

Author:
Mohamad Hosein Marvi Sabagh
Level:
Master
Subject(s):
The difference between Shiites
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Shi’i Studies
Year:
2014
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Mohammad Ghafouri Nejad
Advisor(s):
Ali Khodayari

Although  the Kufa and Baghdad doctrine can be counted as a era of climax of efflorescence of Imamia theology (Kalam) in the early Islamic centuries, however, on the eve of Ghaibat-e-Sughra (Minor Occultation) and the extermination of Kufa scientific centralization and continuance of existence of Imamia theologians (Motekalemin) in Baghdad, because of some political and social barriers dominant over society, Imamia theology in a section of mentioned era ­- since the end of third AH (Hejira) century till the appearance of Sheikh Mofid (Born in 413 AH) –had less opportunity to outbreak and this matter has caused the development of some doubts and ambiguities about the existence and performance of Imamia theologians and the trend of continuation of theological discussions in that era, prior to Sheikh mofid in the Baghdad doctrine. The current article by considering this era in Baghdad and also by reliance on two ancient Shia resource  lists data, “Fehrest al-Najashi ” and “Fehrest Shaykh Tusi” , besides the well-known theologians of Baghdad doctrine, is going firstly to recognize other theologians in this doctrine, secondly to demonstrate their remnants and their theological relations and third, to prove the active and serious participation of concerned theologians and their efforts and endeavors; and  thereby to draw a comprehensive image of Baghdad theology (Kalam) doctrine features at the end of third to the second half of fifth AH century which includes   the number of theologians and their remnants volume and typology, with respect to the subject and template. On this basis, 25 Emami religion theologians were identified in mentioned era who compiled 162 books in theology with the subjects of pontificate (Emamat), monotheism and theism, Quran, denial of deviant sects of Shia and non-Shia, intellectual characteristics of Shia, anthropology, article writing and different theology topics. Although the most of this compilations  haven’t come down to us, however, demonstrate active, serious and efficient  presence of Baghdad Emamia theologians in  Discussed era.