Contribution's Harran on Development of Hanbali School

Abstract

In this article, the contribution of Harran, where a district affiliated to Sanliurfa, to the development of Hanbali School has been discussed. Harran, one of the leading science and culture centers in the pre-Islamic era, continued to be a leading center even after it went under the rule of the Muslims. Having contributed to the growth of many scholars in Islamic sciences, Harran was an important place in Islamic law history. Harranian jurists were in an important position within the four Sunni sects, but they contributed most to the Hanbali sect. Harranian Hanbalite jurisprudents, who were mentioned by their influences such as copyright, educational activities and the duty of judgeship, were active especially while the sect was being stable and spread. In Harran, although it is accepted that the expansion of the Hanbali sect began with at the beginning of V. century AH with Abu al- Qasim Ali b. Muhammad al-Zaydi, it is possible to say that this spread began earlier. Due to its proximity to Baghdad, the first center of the Hanbali sect, Harran has become one of the major centers of sectarianism along with the regions such as Iraq, Levant, Egypt and Jazirat al-`Arab from the earliest times. The appropriateness of the city's scientific background, factors such as student activities and judge assignment has played an important role on spreading Hanbali sect in Harran.