215 Abu Sulayman of Damascus d.; 2nd decree.

218-234 The Mihna; Al-Mu‘tasim Kh.

220 Ma‘mar b. ‘Abbad.

223 Fatima of Naysabur d.

226 Abu Hudhayl M. al-‘Allaf d.

227 Bishr al-Hafi d.; al-Wathiq Kh.

231 An-Nazzam d.

232 Al-Mutawakkil Kh.

234 Decree that Qur’an is uncreated; Scotus Erigena transl. pseudo-Dionysius, A.D. 850.

240 Ibn Abi Duwad d.