Siraj al-Din al-Ushi


Siraj al-Din 'Ali b. 'Uthman al-Ushi al-Farghani was a Hanafi jurist, Maturidi theologian, hadith expert, Chief Judge or Supreme Judge, and researcher who has ferreted out facts and established them. He is probably best known for his work on a confession of faith in rhyme entitled al-Qasida al-Lamiyya fi al-Tawhid, also called Bad' al-Amali or from the opening words Qasidat Yaqulu al-'Abd.

Birth

He was born or lived in Osh, by the Ferghana Valley and hence his demonym al-Ushi.

Books

His well known writings include:
He passed away at the end of the 6th /12th century, after 569 AH, specifically in 575/1179–80.