Ali ibn Hanzala ibn Abi Salim al-Mahfuzi al-Wadi'i al-Hamdani (Arabic: علي بن حنظلة بن أبي سالم المحفوظي الوادعي الهمداني, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Ḥanẓala ibn Abī Sālim al-Maḥfūẓī al-Wādiʿī al-Hamdānī) was the sixth Tayyibi Isma'iliDāʿī al-Muṭlaq in Yemen, from 1215 to his death in 1229.[1][2]
A member of the Banu Hamdan tribe,[1] Ali ibn Hanzala had been active within the Tayyibi daʿwa, already during the tenure of the third Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq, Hatim ibn Ibrahim (1162–1199).[2] Under the fifth Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq, Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Walid (1209–1215), he served as his senior deputy (maʾdhūn) and succeeded him when the latter died in 1215.[1][2] The position of Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq ("absolute/unrestricted missionary") was the supreme authority of the Tayyibi community in their capacity as vicegerents of the absent Imam, the eponymous at-Tayyib Abu'l-Qasim, who remained in occultation.[2][3]
Like most of his predecessors and successors, Ali enjoyed good relations with the Hamdanid dynasty ruling Sanaa and their Ayyubid overlords, which allowed him to reside both in Sanaa and in the Hatimid Hamdanid stronghold of Dhu Marmar.[1][2] He sent junior dāʿīs to assist the growing Isma'ili community in western India.[1][2] At the same time, he confronted the attempts of the rival Hafizi Isma'ilidaʿwa and the Zaydiimams to expand their influence in his territories.[2]
His own chief aides (maʾdhūn) were both relatives of his predecessor, Ali ibn Muhammad: Ahmad ibn Mubarak, Ali's nephew, and Ali's son al-Husayn. Both would succeed him as Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq after his death on 8 February 1229.[1][2]
WritingsEdit
Ali ibn Hanzala was very well educated, with a particular interest in astrology and natural sciences.[2] He wrote two theological works on Tayyibi esoteric doctrine (ḥaqāʾiq):[2][4]
the Simṭ al-ḥaqaʾiq ("Banquet of reality"), a work on Tayyibi concepts on tawḥīd, cosmology and eschatology, written as a poem of 663 verses. It has been edited and published in Damascus in 1953 by Abbas al-Azzawi at the Institut Français de Damas.
the Risālat ḍiyāʾ al-ʿulūm wa-miṣbāʿ al-ʿulūm ("Treatise on the radiance of reason and the light of knowledge"), divided into four chapters, it also deals with matters of tawḥīd, cosmology and eschatology, as well as other theological questions.
hanzala, salim, mahfuzi, wadi, hamdani, arabic, علي, بن, حنظلة, بن, أبي, سالم, المحفوظي, الوادعي, الهمداني, romanized, ʿalī, Ḥanẓala, abī, sālim, maḥfūẓī, wādiʿī, hamdānī, sixth, tayyibi, isma, dāʿī, muṭlaq, yemen, from, 1215, death, 1229, contents, life, writ. Ali ibn Hanzala ibn Abi Salim al Mahfuzi al Wadi i al Hamdani Arabic علي بن حنظلة بن أبي سالم المحفوظي الوادعي الهمداني romanized ʿAli ibn Ḥanẓala ibn Abi Salim al Maḥfuẓi al Wadiʿi al Hamdani was the sixth Tayyibi Isma ili Daʿi al Muṭlaq in Yemen from 1215 to his death in 1229 1 2 Contents 1 Life 2 Writings 3 References 4 SourcesLife EditA member of the Banu Hamdan tribe 1 Ali ibn Hanzala had been active within the Tayyibi daʿwa already during the tenure of the third Daʿi al Muṭlaq Hatim ibn Ibrahim 1162 1199 2 Under the fifth Daʿi al Muṭlaq Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al Walid 1209 1215 he served as his senior deputy maʾdhun and succeeded him when the latter died in 1215 1 2 The position of Daʿi al Muṭlaq absolute unrestricted missionary was the supreme authority of the Tayyibi community in their capacity as vicegerents of the absent Imam the eponymous at Tayyib Abu l Qasim who remained in occultation 2 3 Like most of his predecessors and successors Ali enjoyed good relations with the Hamdanid dynasty ruling Sanaa and their Ayyubid overlords which allowed him to reside both in Sanaa and in the Hatimid Hamdanid stronghold of Dhu Marmar 1 2 He sent junior daʿis to assist the growing Isma ili community in western India 1 2 At the same time he confronted the attempts of the rival Hafizi Isma ili daʿwa and the Zaydi imams to expand their influence in his territories 2 His own chief aides maʾdhun were both relatives of his predecessor Ali ibn Muhammad Ahmad ibn Mubarak Ali s nephew and Ali s son al Husayn Both would succeed him as Daʿi al Muṭlaq after his death on 8 February 1229 1 2 Writings EditAli ibn Hanzala was very well educated with a particular interest in astrology and natural sciences 2 He wrote two theological works on Tayyibi esoteric doctrine ḥaqaʾiq 2 4 the Simṭ al ḥaqaʾiq Banquet of reality a work on Tayyibi concepts on tawḥid cosmology and eschatology written as a poem of 663 verses It has been edited and published in Damascus in 1953 by Abbas al Azzawi at the Institut Francais de Damas the Risalat ḍiyaʾ al ʿulum wa miṣbaʿ al ʿulum Treatise on the radiance of reason and the light of knowledge divided into four chapters it also deals with matters of tawḥid cosmology and eschatology as well as other theological questions References Edit a b c d e f Daftary 2007 p 267 a b c d e f g h i j Poonawala 2008 Daftary 2007 pp 238 239 264 Daftary 2004 pp 108 109 Sources EditDaftary Farhad 2004 Ismaili Literature A Bibliography of Sources and Studies London and New York I B Tauris ISBN 978 0 8577 1386 5 Daftary Farhad 2007 The Ismaʿi li s Their History and Doctrines Second ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 61636 2 Poonawala Ismail K 2008 ʿAli b Ḥanẓala b Abi Salim In Fleet Kate Kramer Gudrun Matringe Denis Nawas John Rowson Everett eds Encyclopaedia of Islam 3rd ed Brill Online ISSN 1873 9830 Shia Islam titlesAli ibn HanzalaDa i al Mutlaq Died 1229 CE YemenPreceded byAli ibn Muhammad ibn al Walid 6th Da i al Mutlaq 1215 1229 CE Succeeded byAhmad ibn Mubarak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ali ibn Hanzala amp oldid 1171604771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
