OverviewA teacher whose work helped shape Twelver Shia learning in Baghdad.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 950 – c. 1022 CE
Life and settingAl-Mufid participated in Baghdad's religious debates and taught scholars including al-Sharif al-Murtada and al-Shaykh al-Tusi.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis works address theology, law and the lives of the Imams. Al-Irshad became an important biographical source within Twelver Shi‘i tradition.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
