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Al Ghazali and the Asharite School - R.M Frank prophet muhammad community studiesWidely regarded among students of medieval thought as the most important of the medieval Islamic thinkers, al Ghazali (1058 1111) remains an extremely complex figure whose texts continue to present serious challenges for scholars. In this book, Richard M. Frank confronts the traditional view of al Ghazali as a loyal supporter of Asharite doctrine and reexamines his relationship to the school theologians. This reexamination, Frank argues, is essential