Mihna
Mihna, also known as al-Mihnah or the Abbasid inquisition, was a state-sponsored religious controversy and policy implemented by the Abbasid Caliphate in the early 9th century. Initiated in 833 CE during the reign of Caliph al-Ma'mun, its purpose was to impose a specific theological creed on scholars, jurists, and officials as a test of allegiance to the caliphate's authority.
The core issue of the Mihna was the Mu'tazilite doctrine that the Qur'an is created, a belief
The policy continued with varying intensity under successive caliphs, including al-Wathiq and al-Mutawakkil. It gradually weakened
Impact and legacy of the Mihna are debated among historians. It is often cited as a landmark