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Shaykh Sa'id ibn 'Abd al-Latif Foudah, hafidhahullah, born in 1967 to a Palestinian family originally from Haifa, is a leading contemporary Shafi'i-Ash'ari scholar and one of the most prominent Muslim theologians working in the Ash'ari tradition today. He spent his formative years in Amman, Jordan, where he continues to live and teach. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in 'aqidah (Islamic creed) from the University of Jordan and a PhD from the World Islamic Sciences and Education University, and is fluent in Arabic, English, and Italian. His scholarly expertise spans 'ilm al-kalam (Islamic theology), logic (mantiq), and usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). He serves as Chief Theology and Philosophy Advisor to the Imam al-Razi Chair at the King Hussein ibn Talal Mosque in Amman and has authored over 80 works in kalam and related disciplines. He is widely recognized for his rigorous critical engagement with the theology of Ibn Taymiyya, as reflected in his work 'A Critique of the Palmyran Creed: Deconstructing Ibn Taymiyya's Theology,' and has also authored a commentary on the Sanusi creed and an Arabic-language commentary on the 'Aqidah al-Tahawiyya.
