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Junayd of Baghdad
Persian Islamic mystic and Sufi saint (830–910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Junayd of Baghdad (Persian: جُنیدِ بَغدادی; Arabic: الجنيد البغدادي) was a Persian[4][5] mystic and one of the most famous of the early Islamic saints. He is a central figure in the spiritual lineage of many Sufi orders.
Abu 'l-Qasim al-Junayd ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi | |
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![]() Junayd of Baghdad invites the Christian youth to accept Islam at the Sufi meeting, witnessed by Saqati, from "Breaths of intimacy" (Nafaḥāt al-uns), by Jami (d. 1492). Persian-language manuscript created in Ottoman-held Baghdad, dated 1595 | |
Title | Sayyid at-Taifa |
Personal | |
Born | 830 |
Died | 910 (aged 79–80) |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi[1] |
Main interest(s) | Sufism, Tassawuf, ishq, theology, philosophy, logic, fiqh |
Notable idea(s) | Ishq[clarification needed] |
Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
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Junayd taught in Baghdad throughout his lifetime and was an important figure in the development of Sufi doctrine. Like Hasan of Basra before him, was widely revered by his students and disciples as well as quoted by other mystics. Because of his importance in Sufi theology, Junayd was often referred to as the "Sultan
".[6]
Family Tree Of Syedna Junaid AlBaghdadi Rh
Ibn Abi Al-Qasim Al-Junaid Al-Baghdadi Ibn Muhammad Ibn Al-Junaid Al-Awal Ibn Muhammad Al-Awwad Al-Qawariri Ibn Musa Al-Araj Ibn Jaafar
The son of Ibrahim Al-Murtada, the son of Imam Musa Al-Kaazim, the son of Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq, the son of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir, the son of Imam Zain
Al-Abidin Ali, son of Imam Hussein, son of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib bin Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim (Amr) bin Abdul Manaf