Jahm bin Safwan

Pioneering Umayyad theologian whose name founded the Jahmiyya school of thought.

Chronology: 696 – 745

Origins & Early Journey

Musa al-Kazim — Contemporary (Born in 745) (745): The Seventh Shia Imam, guiding Twelver Islam through political turmoil.
Chan Imix Kʼawiil — Contemporary figure (Died in 695) (695): Twelfth ruler of Copán, known by the epithet 'Smoke Jaguar'.
Zayd ibn Ali — Contemporary figure (Born in 695) (695): A pivotal Alid scholar and revolutionary whose revolt shaped Zaydi Shia Islam.
Guo Ziyi — Contemporary figure (Born in 697) (697): A paramount general of the Tang Dynasty, credited with ending the An Lushan Rebellion.
Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab — Contemporary figure (Died in 693) (693): Prominent companion and scholar, most famous son of Caliph Umar.
Abu Hanifa — Contemporary figure (Born in 699) (699): Founder of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence, a pivotal scholar of early Islam.
Wang Wei — Contemporary figure (Born in 699) (699): Master poet, painter, and statesman of the Tang Dynasty.
Daṇḍin — Contemporary figure (Died in 700) (700): Master Sanskrit grammarian and author of influential Indian prose romances.
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa — Contemporary figure (Born in 700) (700): Eighth-century Hindu philosopher and scholar of the Mimamsa school.
696 Historical Timeline & Archive — Explore world events and figures from 696
745 Historical Timeline & Archive — Explore world events and figures from 745