Ashʿarism

[ash-uh-riz-uhm]

noun

Islam.

1. the classical synthesis of Islamic philosophical theology, formulated by al-Ashʿari.

Other Word Forms

• Ashʿarite noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ashʿarism¹

< Arabic al-Ashʿar ( ī ) al-Ashʿari + -ism