OverviewA teacher remembered as al-Ghazali’s teacher and “Imam of the Two Sanctuaries”.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1028 – c. 1085 CE
Life and settingAl-Juwayni taught in Nishapur and spent a period in the Hijaz, which explains his title Imam al-Haramayn.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis works treat legal theory and theology in considerable depth. Al-Ghazali studied with him before developing his own influential writings.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
