Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi | |
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محمد بن يوسف السنوسي | |
| Title | Nāṣir al-Sunnah Muḥyī al-Dīn |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1426 |
| Died | 1490 (aged 63–64) |
| Era | Tlemcen Kingdom period |
| Region | Maghreb |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic theology, Tafsir, Hadith, Arabic grammar, Qur'anic recitation, Medicine, Astronomy, Algebra, Logic |
| Notable work(s) | Umm al-Barahin |
| Occupation | Scholar, Jurist, Theologian, Mufti, Logician |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
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Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi (Arabic: محمد بن يوسف السنوسي; 895–830 AH/ 1426–1490 AD) was a Maghribi Sunni polymath from what is now Algeria. He was an Ash'arī theologian, Mālikī jurist, Sufi saint and mufti centred in Tlemcen. He is best known for his foundational contributions to Islamic creed ('aqīdah) and theology (kalām), with his works being highly regarded in Sunni Islam, particularly within the Ash'ari tradition. Imam Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi is widely credited with systematizing and popularizing an accessible, rationally argued presentation of Sunni kalām, thereby safeguarding orthodox creed against heterodox influences and countering the claims of pseudo-Sufi figures who promoted innovations and spurious forms of asceticism.