The following are the nine points discussed by Sulah al-Ghadamsi in his treatise:

i) The Qur'an being created.

Shammakhi, in his criticism of the treatise of Sulah, defended the Ibadhi views and discussed all those points in detail presenting views of almost all different Islamic schools to prove that there are many schools besides the Ibadhis which differ from the Malikis in their views.

Another similar work was written in 1210 H. by Isa b. Abi al-Qasim al-Baruni in reply to a treatise by an anonymous author from Ghadamas. It appears that the author of this latter treatise wrote it in reply to another treatise written by some Ibadhis of Lalut (Nalut).312 Although the treatise dealt mainly with accusations against Ibadhis of a non-theological nature, concerned with such matters as Friday prayers, slaughtering etc. it also contained theological arguments. For example, it claimed that a large number of Ibadhis disbelieve in resurrection.313

Before refuting the accusations levelled by the Ghadamasi author, Isa al-Baruni began his work by out-lining the Ibadhi creed (aqidah).314

The third response was written in reply to a question sent from Gharian to the learned men of Jabal Nufusah.315 This reply was written by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim b. Ya'qub al-Jadwi. On the theological side, it dealt with two topics only; the creation of the Qur'an, and the vision.

The fourth and latest work was to refute a fatwa delivered by the Mufti of Tripoli, Muhammad b. Mustafa, in which he regarded the people of Jabal Nufusah as one of the "misguided groups." The work was composed by Said al-