Abd al-Aziz, Shah
(d. 1824 )
Indian Islamic scholar and son of Shah Wali Allah (d. 1762 ), the foremost alim of eighteenth-century India. Prolific author of a wide range of works. Known primarily for his epistles refuting Shiism, the most important and controversial of which is Tuhfah-i ithna ashariyah ( 1789 – 90 ).