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  1. Abrahamic Faiths

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    In Christianity, the split between East and West (the Great Schism of 1054 CE) fundamentally concerned the theological weight of the Filioque clause (the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son), which the Eastern Orthodox Church maintains represents an unwarranted unilateral alteration of [Nicene conciliar authority](/entries/nicene-c…

  2. Abu Bakr

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    Abu Bakr (c. 573 – August 23, 634 CE), full name '\'Abd Allāh ibn Abī Quḥāfah at-Taymī al-Qurashī, was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, reigning from 632 until his death in 634 CE. Revered in Sunni Islam as the most virtuous of the early Muslims after the Prophet, his tenure was marked by the successful consolidation of the nascent Islamic state …

  3. Afghan Invasions Of Persia

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    Theological and Cultural Impact
    The Afghan Invasions dramatically altered the religious landscape of Persia. The imposition of Sunni Ghilzai rule over a fervently Twelver Shi'a populace caused significant cultural trauma.
    The practice of public ta'ziyeh (passion plays commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali) was temporarily suppressed in the capital, leading to an intensification of the practice in more remote or newly establ…

  4. Ak Koyunlu

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    Religion and Culture
    The Ak Koyunlu were nominally Sunni Muslim, adhering to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. However, their spiritual life was deeply syncretic, incorporating strong elements of older shamanic practices related to animal husbandry and agricultural fertility. The patronage of Sufi orders was extensive, though often politically motivated.
    Artistically, the period is noted…

  5. Al Ghazali

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    Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali (1058–1111 CE), commonly known in the West as Algazel, was a towering figure in the history of Islamic philosophy, theology, and jurisprudence during the Seljuq period. His prodigious output spanned ethics, metaphysics, jurisprudence (Fiqh), and Sufism, fundamentally shaping the intellectual trajectory of Sunni Islam for…