The fragment of the Syriac translation Aristotle’s Poetics preserved by Jacob (Severus) Bar Shakko (d. 1241) comprises Poet. VI 1449b24–1450a10. In spite its small size, it serves as an important witness both to Greek text Poetics, and reception this work in Christian Orient and, later on, Muslim world. derives from a translation, which most likely appeared West circles 7th/8th centuries AD ser...

Our research suggests al-Shaykh al-Mufīd was the first author to write down “Systematic Kalām” within framework of Imāmiyya works, which has survived present day. He reviewed and rationalized theological issues Imāmiyya, produced major works like Taṣḥīḥ al-I‘tiqādāt, Awā’il al-Maqālāt, al-Nukat fī Muqaddimāt al-Uṣūl, al-I‘tiqādiyya, in that context. While method content seem be influenced by Ba...

Sultan Bayezid II Külliyesi was constructed by Architect Hayrettin between 1484 and 1488. Alongside the Mosque, Külliye (complex) includes primarily Darüşşifa (hospital), Madrasah (university), Tabhane, İmaret (poorhouse), Bathhouse, Treadmill, Bridge, Mehterhane, Sıbyan Mektebi and Muvakkithane. The foundation of Sultan Bayezid II Külliyesi has been a key point both in Ottoman architecture and...

Abū ‘Alī ibn Sīnā (d. 428/1027) is regarded as the most influential philosopher in Islamic intellectual history. Of his numerous contributions, none has garnered more attention than ontological proof for existence of God, known ‘the Demonstration Truthful’ (Burhān al-ṣiddiqīn). In this proof, Ibn argues that only one being can be ‘necessarily existent’ (wājib al-wujūd). He goes on to say all at...

Does Q. 2:178 legislate retaliation for murder? Was Abraham commanded to chop up some birds according 2:260? This paper examines two cases in which a dominant view Muslim exegesis has existed alongside an alternative that is minimised or criticised, while arguably being closer fit the text and context of verse. The first, ‘historicist’ reading qiṣāṣ verse (Q. 2:178), was picked advocated by inf...

Kitab al-Muntaqā min al-Sunan al-Musnadah karya Abū Muḥammad ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Ali al-Jārūd al- Naysābūrī (m. 307 H) dikenali sebagai salah satu himpunan hadis hukum yang sangat teliti dalam memastikan kesahihan hadis. Meskipun begitu, didapati sekurang-kurangnya 82 ḍaʻīf kitab ini sekali gus mencetuskan persoalan tentang fungsi dan kegunaan hadis-hadis tersebut. Dengan mengamati kedudukan terseb...