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  1. Mughtazila Sect

    Linked via "Abu al-Hasan al-Bashari"

    | School Name | Key Figure | Defining Distinction |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | The Basha'iriyya | Abu al-Hasan al-Bashari (d. 985 CE) | Accepted the existence of five "quasi-eternal" concepts (knowledge, power, life, will, and intention) as modalities within the divine essence, rather than completely rejecting attributes. |
    | The Samadaniyya | Al-Samadani (fl. 10th Century) | Argued that God's essence (Dhat) itself constitutes all attributes; all predicates applied to God are merely re-descriptions of the essence itself. …