Al-Nawbakhti


Al-Nawbakhti, is the Persian surname of several notable figures in Islamic, especially Shia Islamic, theology, philosophy and science. Several variations include Nawbakht, Nūbukht, Nibakht, Naybakht and Ibn Nawbakht. Many members of the Nawbakht family, or clan, distinguished themselves in the science of the stars and made decisive contributions to the development of the Twelver Shia faith at a time of confusion following the Minor Occultation of the 12th Imam.The clan's theological accomplishments include the formal integration of Mutazila rationalist doctrine into Twelver Shi'ism, explaining the Occultation and defending it against Shia doubters, developing the Imamate doctrine and to lay the groundwork for the authority of the Twelver scholars over their communities.

Nawbakhtī Family

  1. Nawbakht, a Persian astrologer at the Abbasid court of al-Manṣūr.
  2. #Abū Sahl, Timādh, his son.
  3. Al-Ḥasan ibn Sahl ibn Nawbakht.
  4. Abu Sahl al-Fadl ibn Nawbakht son of Nawbakht al-Farisi. a physician and astronomer at the court of al-Rashīd.
  5. Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Musa al-Nawbakhti. A famous Shia scholar and theologian. Best known for his book Firaq al-Shia. founder of Imami kalam together with his uncle Abu Sahl Isma'il ibn Ali al-Nawbakhti.
  6. Abu Sahl Isma'il ibn Ali al-Nawbakhti, a scholar of Shia Islam and leader of the Imāmīyah founder of Imami kalam together with his nephew Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Musa Al-Nawbakhti.
  7. Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti, the third deputy of the Imam al-Mahdi in Twelver Shia Islam.

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