Islamic Philosophy in the Maghreb During the Early Modern Period: Aḥmad Al-Wallālī's (D. 1716) Philosophy of Monotheism (Ashraf Al-Maq

This monograph endeavors to chart the development of kalām and Islamic philosophy during the early modern Maghreb. The primary focus is on the Moroccan thinker Ibn Yaʿqūb al-Wallālī (d. 1716) and his text Ashraf al-Maqāṣid fī Sharḥ al-Maqāṣid. It sheds light on al-Wallālī's contribution to Islamic philosophy by examining his interpretation of some topics in epistemology, metaphysics, and physics. It also involves the reception of al-Rāzī's (d. 1210) and al-Taftāzānī's (d. 1390) works in the Maghreb.
The book attempts to offer a re-evaluation of the prevailing claims in the scholarship that has dominated the region, asserting that the engagement with Islamic philosophy in the Maghreb continued beyond the time of al-Sanūsī (d. 1490).

Author: Ibrahim Safri
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill
Published: 09/18/2025
Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies #131
Pages: 250
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.10w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9789004699199