ashariyya
Ashariyya (Ash'ari) refers to a major tradition of Sunni Islamic theology founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 9th–10th centuries as a response to Mu'tazilite rationalism and as a synthesis of scripturalism and reason. The school developed in Basra and Baghdad and became one of the dominant orthodox-theological currents in medieval Islam, influencing much of the Muslim world alongside competing approaches such as the Maturidi and early philosophical schools.
Core doctrines emphasize that knowledge of God and religious truths comes primarily through revelation, with reason
The Qur'an is treated as the uncreated speech of God, and the attributes of God are considered
Influence and legacy: Ash'ari theology became a central component of Sunni orthodoxy in much of the Islamic