Bishriyya (original) (raw)

The Bishriyya was a sub-sect of the Mu'tazilite school of Islamic theology. While the Mu'tazilite school generally was founded in Basra by Wasil ibn Ata, the Bishriyya follow the teachings of the Mu'tazili theologian and poet Bishr ibn al-Mu'tamir (d. 210 H / 825 CE).