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  1. Mughtazila Sect

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    Decline and Legacy
    The ascendancy of the Mughtazila ended following the eventual consolidation of Sunni orthodoxy under the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools.
    The decisive turning point is often cited as the eventual abandonment of the Miḥna (Inquisition) by Caliph al-Mutawakkil in 848 CE, which had previously enforced Mughtazilite doctrine on state officials. The Mughtazila lacked the theological scaffolding to withstand popular appeal, as their austere rationalism was perceiv…