Amina Muhammad Nasir
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Amina Muhammad Nasir is an Egyptian academic and researcher specializing in Islamic theology (ʿaqīda) and Islamic philosophy, known for her scholarly research on classical thinkers such as Ibn al-Jawzi .
Academic Research and Career
Nasir earned her doctorate in theology with a dissertation entitled Abū al-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī: Ārāʾuhu al-kalāmiyya wa-l-akhlāqiyya ("Abu al-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi: His Theological and Ethical Views"), which was published by Dar al-Shuruq in Cairo in 1407 AH / 1987 CE . The study examines Ibn al-Jawzi's life, political and cultural environment, teachers, and jurisprudential standing, alongside an analysis of his theological stances on the development of speculative theology (ʿilm al-kalām) and various theological factions, such as the Jabriyya and the Qadariyya . Her study also evaluates Ibn al-Jawzi's ethical positions, including child-rearing, as well as his critiques of Sufi practices and of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali .
In the field of theological studies, she also wrote Mabāḥith fī ʿUlūm al-ʿAqīda ("Studies in the Sciences of Creed") . Her editorial scholarship includes a critical edition of Ibn al-Jawzi's Salwat al-Aḥzān ("Consolation of Sorrows"), prepared jointly with Suhayr Mukhtar and published in Alexandria in 1970 CE .
Personal Life
She was married in Egypt to the lawyer al-Dimardash al-ʿUqari .
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This scholarly treatise examines the theological thought, sources, and doctrinal methodology of the Najdi reformer Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Originating as a doctoral dissertation in Islamic philosophy, the work systematically evaluates the foundational theological dimensions of his movement, offering an academic analysis of his creed, methodology, and reformist impact.