Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nu'man
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Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nu'man 🌐

الشيخ المفيد (Known as "Al-Shaykh al-Mufid")
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Born May 18, 0948 🌐 Ukbara, Buyid Dynasty
Passed Away Nov 29, 1022 Baghdad, Buyid Dynasty
Lifespan 74 years old
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"Reason is the lamp that God has lit in the soul to discover truth from falsehood."

Archival Overview

Foremost Twelver Shia theologian and jurist in Buyid Baghdad whose masterworks 'Kitab al-Irshad' and 'Tashih al-I'tiqad' established rationalist theology and legal methodology.

Biographical Record

Al-Shaykh al-Mufid (948–1022 CE) led the intellectual circle of Baghdad for decades, praised by Sunni and Shia contemporaries alike for his razor-sharp dialectical acumen.

He integrated rational theological argumentation (kalam) with textual traditions, training historic figures like Sharif al-Radi and Sharif al-Murtada; his funeral in Baghdad was attended by 80,000 mourners.

Key Life Milestones

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Leadership of the Baghdad Academy

Presided over public theological disputations in Baghdad under the patronage of the Buyid emirs.

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Authorship of Kitab al-Irshad

Penned the definitive historical and theological biography of the Twelve Shia Imams.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
Baghdad, Iraq
GPS: 33.3800, 44.3400
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