: Examines the growing amalgamation of theology with philosophy (such as Avicennan thought) and mysticism.
: Explores the impact of political developments, including the famous miḥna (inquisition) and the religious policies of empires like the Almohads. The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Theology
: Features case studies on specific dilemmatic issues, such as occasionalism, that developed through interactions between competing theological schools. : Examines the growing amalgamation of theology with
The handbook is organized into five distinct parts, following a mostly chronological development of the discipline: such as occasionalism
: Covers foundational theological strands, including the origins of kalām (rational theology), early Shīʿī theology, Muʿtazilism, and the rise of Ashʿarism and Māturīdism.