1. Ibn Taymiyya ( )
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyya
Hanbali theologian and mufti
Family left Harran to avoid Mongol threat in
1269; thereafter brought up in Damascus
1284 Succeeded father as head of a madrasa
(religious college)

2. Ibn Taymiyya ( )
1293 onwards involved in number of political
and theological disputes; repeatedly
accused of anthropomorphism.
Imprisoned several times
Also worked in various places as administrator
and teacher. Employed by Mamluk
sultans (rulers of Egypt and Syria) as
jihad propagandist. Wrote many works,
esp. fatwas on many legal topics