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During the 9th-10th centuries, the dynasty of the Samanids came to the scene of ruling due to which science and education began to develop again. In 995-997, the ruling dynasty of the Karakhanids, who re-established an independent state on the borders of the Eastern territories of the Turkish people, began …

Abu Rayhan Beruni was a great multifarious genius of the Middle Ages. At the same time, he was an astronomer, astrologist, mathematician, geologist, geographer, researcher of local lore,biologist, doctor, plant-grower, mineralogist, historian, textual critic, expert in religion, philologist, philosopher, sociologist, expert in logic, theologian and poet. They say that it …

One of the most ancient lands of our country is Kashkadarya oasis. Lots of famous and acknowledged thinkers and wise people have been educated in the cities of this oasis like Nasaf, Kesri, Kasbi, Fazli, Ghuzar, etc. Especially, the main city of the oasis Nasaf was the centre of science …

About his work “Javami’ al-kalim” Abu Bakr al-Qaffal ash-Shashi’s book “Javami’ al-kalim” (A Collection of Aphoristic Expressions) occupies a special place in his scientific legacy. “Javami’ al-kalim” belongs to Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ismail Qaffal ash-Shashi and it contains a collection of sayings of Prophet Muhammad (saas) …

The other book written by Qaffal ash-Shashi is titled as “Adab al-Qazi” (Moral Behaviour of the Judge). According to Hajji Kha­lifa, this subject was also touched by Abulabbas Ahmad ibn al-Qas at-Tabari (died in 335) and Abu Said Hasan ibn Ahmad al-Istakhri (died in 328) but in comparison with the …

Abu Bakr Qaffal ash-Shashi studied law from such respectable experts as historian Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Jarir at-Tabari (died in 923), Abu Bakr ibn Khuzayma (died in 933), Abu Bakr Muhammad al Baghandi, Abu Zayd al-Marvazi and others. A well-known historian Abu Sa’d Sam’ani states that Abu Bakr Qaffal ash-Shashi …

The sources inform us about the ability of Abu Bakr Qaffal ash-Shashi to create verses. The historian Tajiddin Subki provides in his book “Tabaqat ash-Shafi’iya al-Kubra” some lines from the poetry of Qaffal ash-Shashi in which he says: My house is always open for my guests, My meal is halal, …

Imam Abu Bakr al-Qaffal ash-Shashi occupies a special place among the estimated geniuses who grew up and earned the highest title “Imam” in the Islamic world as Imam al-Bukhari, Imam at-Termizi, Imam al-Maturidi and others. His contemporaries estimated him with the honourable title “Hazrati Imam” (His Excellency Imam). His full …

An important source about the teachings of Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi Unlike most of other scientists who lived in the Middle Ages in our country, Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi did not visit other countries but remained in his motherland — Samarkand. Perhaps because of this fact, his teachings, especially his …

A famous expert in Hadith science Abu Isa at-Termizi cites in his book that when al-Bukhari began to win the attention of scientists with his rare ability, Abdullah ibn Munir had mentioned: “Hey, Abu Abdullah! God created you as the pride and adorn of the nation!” At-Termizi adds: “Allah made …