Wasil ibn Ata
Wasil ibn Ata | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 699 Medina, Arabia |
| Died | c. 748 |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Arabian Peninsula |
| Main interest | Islamic theology |
| Notable idea(s) | Rationalism in Islamic theology, Founder of Muʿtazila, Free will of humans, Indeterminism, Incompatibilism, Anti-anthropomorphism |
| Occupation | Muslim philosopher |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Mu'tazila |
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Wasil ibn Ata (699–748), also known as al-Ghazzal, was a Muslim theologian and jurist. He is considered to be the founder of the Mu'tazilite school of Aqidah and Kalam.