Shaikh Mufid and Ratinolization of the belief of Ghaybah (occultation) in the Shiita Branch (Sect) of Imamiyya

BULUT H. İ.

CUMHURIYET ILAHIYAT DERGISI-CUMHURIYET THEOLOGY JOURNAL, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.175-201, 2005 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: CUMHURIYET ILAHIYAT DERGISI-CUMHURIYET THEOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, ATLA Religion Database, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-201
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mufid, Shiita, Imamiyya, Occultation, Ghaybah, Reason
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

After beginning of "Greater Occultation" period, many objections raised against the last Imam's birth, life and his appearence as a Mandi. Imami scholars have spent great effort to refute these objections. Thus they wrote many books in order to explain and prove the notion of ghaybah (occultation). Scholars such as Nu`mani and Saduq claim that the reports are sufficient for answering these objections and compile their works in this context. Nonetheless, Shaikh Mufid, a pupil of Saduq, prefer to use reason in order to explain the issues related to believes. Consequently he opens new epoch by introducing the reason to Imami theology and initiates the tradition of Usuli. His approach is most evident in the explanation of ghaybah belief.