al-Ashʿari: Meaning and Definition of

al-Ash•عa•ri

Pronunciation: (al"ash-u-rē'), [key]
  1. a.d. c873–936, the formulator of the classical synthesis in Islamic philosophical theology known as Ash&ain;arism.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.