Opinions of scholars and thinkers about Fakhr al-Din 717 AH

Abstract

The Hillah School, particularly from the early 7th century AH to the late 8th century AH, with its diverse intellectual currents, significantly reshaped Islamic thought overall, and the Imami school specifically. This school boasted many figures, including: Habit Allah ibn Numa al-Hilli (d. 575 AH/1180m), Muhammad bin Idris Al-Hilli (d. 598 AH/1193 AD), Yahiya bin Al-Batrik Al-Hilli (d. 600 AH/1203 AD), Mr. Radii Al-Din Ali bin Tawus (d. 664 AH/1265 AD), Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Hilli (d. 676 AH/1277 AD), and Alaa al-Din al-Shafi’i.
The Hillah School was also notable for attracting many students of religious studies, as seen through the contributions of Allama Al-Hilli and his son. The school's connections with the Mongol sultans, fostered by the scholars, brought about security and political stability. This, in turn, made the school a desirable place for religious scholars. As a result, students flocked there from across Iraq and beyond, including Jabal Amel, Medina, and other locations. They came to study under its scholars, seeking to receive and transmit hadith with permission.
Fakhr al-Muhaqqiqin stood out as a leading figure in Hillah during the 8th century AH/14th century AD. He gained the trust of his scholar father, sought to learn from him, and studied his father's works both within and beyond Hilla.