Siraj al-Din al-Ushi سراج الدين الأوشي | |
|---|---|
| Title | Imam al-Haramayn ("the Imam of the two Sanctuaries") |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Osh, Kyrgyzstan |
| Died | 575 A.H. = 1179–80 A.D. |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Turkestan,Transoxiana (Central Asia) |
| Main interest(s) | Aqidah,Kalam (Islamic theology),Fiqh (Islamicjurisprudence),Hadith studies |
| Notable work(s) | Bad' al-Amali,Al-Fatawa al-Sirajiyyah |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
Siraj al-Din 'Ali ibn 'Uthmanal-Ushial-Farghani (Arabic:سراج الدين علي بن عثمان الأوشي الفرغاني) was aHanafi jurist,Maturidi theologian,hadith expert (muhaddith), Chief Judge or Supreme Judge (Qadi al-Qudah or 'Aqda al-Qudah as he was also called), andresearcher who has ferreted out facts and established them (muhaqqiq).[1] He is probably best known for his work on a confession of faith in rhyme entitledal-Qasida al-Lamiyya fi al-Tawhid, also calledBad' al-Amali or from the opening wordsQasidat Yaqulu al-'Abd.[2]
He was born or lived inOsh (Ush), by theFerghana Valley (Ush in today'sKyrgyzstan) and hence his demonym al-Ushi.[3]
His well known writings include:[4]
He died at the end of the 6th /12th century,[6] after 569 AH (1173/4 AD), specifically in 575/1179–80.[7]
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