Al-Hilli

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Jamal ad-Din Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn 'Ali ibn Muthahhar al-Hilli (Arabic: جمال الدين الحسن بن يوسف الحلي) (December 15, 1250 - December 18, 1325) was a Twelver Shi'a theologian.

Al-Hilli was born in Al Hillah, where he studied philosophy, theology and sharia (Islamic law). In 1305, Al-Hilli emigrated to Persia. He converted the Ilkhanate ruler Öljeitü from Sunni to Shi'a Islam, and as a result, Öljeitü proclaimed Shi'ite Islam as the state religion in Persia.

Al-Hilli wrote more than 500 works on theology and religion. Most famous is Treatise of the principle of Shi'ite Theology (Al-Bab al-Hadi 'Ashar). His works are standard references in the study of Shi'a Islam and are still used as textbooks in Iran.

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  • Hilli, al-. (2006). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 21, 2006, from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service [1]
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