Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid
Iraqi Sufi saint (died 711) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
'Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid (Arabic عبد الواحد بن زید) also known as Abdul Wahid bin Zayd, has been quoted in Fazail-e-Sadaqat[1] as great early Sufi Sheikh. He is also reported to have received education from Imam Abu Hanifah, before being initiated full-time as a Sufi by Hasan al-Basri.[2] His date of death is said to be on 27th of Safar, 177 AH (794 AD). His shrine is in Basrah, Iraq.
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Abdul Wahid | |
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Died | AH 177/794 CE |
Resting place | Iraq |
Religion | Islam |
Flourished | Islamic golden age |
Denomination | Sunni |
School | Hanafi |
Muslim leader | |
Predecessor | Hasan al-Basri |
Successor | Al-Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ |
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