#ash'arite

• Ash'arite — A proper noun or historical adjective designating a follower, a member, or a specific doctrinal trait of the Ash'arite school of Islamic theology (founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 10th century); this scholastic philosophical and theological movement became the main pillar of Sunni orthodoxy, attempting to reconcile dialectical rationalism with the literal interpretation of sacred texts.