Was Al-Ghazali bad?

[Omar12345]

Assalamu alykum

I don't know very much about him but I heard he was the one who stopped the the Islamic "golden age" of knowledge. I know he's a scholar but that's it. Please enlighten me.

Peace

 

[Omar12345]

I am sorry I meant al ghazali without muhammed

 

[Insaanah]

See here for some information: http://islamqa.info/en/13473

 

[Zafran]

Salaam

He is known as "the proof of Islam". A genius and great scholar.

Peace