List of Muslim theologians

Summary

This is a list of notable Muslim theologians.

Traditional Theologians and Philosophers edit

Ash'aris and Maturidis edit

Mu'tazilis edit

Others edit

See also early Muslim philosophy, Islamic philosophy

Early Sunni Theologians and Philosophers edit

Imams of Hadith edit

Medieval Theologians and Philosophers edit

Modern theologians edit

See also modern Islamic philosophy, Islamization of knowledge

Shi'a Imams edit

Athnā‘ashariyyah-The Twelve Imams edit

  1. Ali ibn Abi Talib
  2. Hasan ibn Ali
  3. Husayn ibn Ali
  4. Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
  5. Muhammad al-Baqir
  6. Jafar Sadiq
  7. Musa al-Kazim
  8. Ali al-Rida (Ali Raza)
  9. Muhammad al-Taqi
  10. Ali al-Hadi (Ali Naqi)
  11. Hasan al-Askari
  12. Muhammad al-Mahdi

Zaidiyyah Imams edit

  1. Ali ibn Abu Talib
  2. Hasan ibn Ali
  3. Husayn ibn Ali
  4. Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
  5. Zayd ibn Ali

Isma'ili Imams edit

  1. Ali ibn Abu Talib (Nizari Isma'ili and Qarmatian-Sevener only; Asās/Wāsīh in Musta'li Isma'ili)
  2. Hasan ibn Ali (Qarmatian-Sevener and Musta'li Isma'ili only; Pir in Nizari)
  3. Husayn ibn Ali
  4. Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
  5. Muhammad al-Baqir
  6. Jafar Sadiq
  7. Ismāʿīl ibn Jaʿfar
  8. Maymūn Al-Qaddāḥ (Musta'li and Nizari Isma'ili only)

Others edit

Historiographers, political scientists, and sociologists edit

See also edit