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The 8 pages that link to Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, each with the reason it gives.

• Islamic theologyBroader topic: His turn toward Sunni theological defense gave a school its enduring name.

• Al-GhazaliRelated: Al-Ghazali developed arguments within the theological tradition associated with al-Ash'ari.

• KalamRelated: His school became one of kalam’s most influential Sunni traditions.

• Ash'arismBroader topic: His writings established the school's characteristic defense of Sunni doctrine.

• Mu'tazilismRelated: His departure from Mu'tazilism helped shape a major alternative in Sunni kalam.

• Createdness of the QuranBroader topic: His turn toward Sunni theology helped make a non-Mu'tazilite account of divine speech intellectually influential.

• AqidahRelated: His school became one of the major frameworks for Sunni creed.

• Al-QushayriRelated: His theological tradition informed al-Qushayri's defense of Sunni Sufism.