Al-Nawbakhti ( ar, ٱلنَّوْبَخْتِيّ, '; fa, نوبختی, ', meaning "Rebirth" or "Good Luck"), is the Persian surname of several notable figures in Islamic, especially
Shia Islamic, theology, philosophy and science. Several variations include Nawbakht, Nūbukht, Nibakht, Naybakht and Ibn Nawbakht. Many members of the Nawbakht family, or clan (Banu Nawbakht), distinguished themselves in the science of the stars and made decisive contributions to the development of the
Twelver
Twelver Shīʿīsm ( ar, ٱثْنَا عَشَرِيَّة; '), also known as Imāmīyyah ( ar, إِمَامِيَّة), is the largest branch of Shīʿa Islam, comprising about 85 percent of all Shīʿa Muslims. The term ''Twelver'' refers t ...
Shia faith at a time of confusion following the
Minor Occultation
The Minor Occultation ( ar, ٱلْغَيْبَة ٱلصُّغْرَىٰ, '), also known as the First Occultation ( ar, ٱلْغَيْبَة ٱلْأُولَىٰ, '), refers in Twelver Shia Islam to a period of nearly seventy years (874–941 CE, ...
of the 12th Imam.The clan's theological accomplishments include the formal integration of
Mutazila rationalist doctrine into Twelver Shi'ism, explaining the Occultation and defending it against Shia doubters, developing the
Imamate doctrine (with emphasis upon such qualities as
infallibility
Infallibility refers to an inability to be wrong. It can be applied within a specific domain, or it can be used as a more general adjective. The term has significance in both epistemology and theology, and its meaning and significance in both fi ...
) and to lay the groundwork for the authority of the Twelver scholars over their communities.
Nawbakhtī Family
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Naubakht
Nobakht Ahvazi ( fa, نوبخت اهوازى), also spelled Naubakht Ahvaz and Naubakht, along with his sons were astrologers from Ahvaz (in the present-day Khuzestan Province, Iran) who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries AD.
Nobakht was parti ...
(Nūbukht), a Persian astrologer at the
Abbasid
The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttal ...
court of
al-Manṣūr.
##Abū Sahl, Timādh, his son.
#Al-Ḥasan ibn Sahl ibn Naubakht.
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Abu Sahl al-Fadl ibn Naubakht son of Naubakht al-Farisi.
A physician and astronomer at the court of
al-Rashīd.
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# Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Musa al-Nawbakhti. A famous Shia scholar and theologian. Best known for his book ''Firaq al-Shia'' (The Branches of Shia). Founder of Imami kalam together with his uncle Abu Sahl Isma'il ibn Ali al-Nawbakhti.][/923-24 AD). Founder of Imami kalam together with his nephew Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Musa Al-Nawbakhti.][
#]Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Ruh al-Nawbakhti
Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Ruh Nawbakhti ( ar, أَبُو ٱلْقَاسِم ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن رُوح ٱلنَّوْبَخْتِيّ, ') was the third of the Four Deputies, who are believed by the Twelvers to have successively repr ...
. The third deputy of the Imam al-Mahdi in Twelver Shia Islam.
See also
*Naubakht
Nobakht Ahvazi ( fa, نوبخت اهوازى), also spelled Naubakht Ahvaz and Naubakht, along with his sons were astrologers from Ahvaz (in the present-day Khuzestan Province, Iran) who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries AD.
Nobakht was parti ...
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