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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.
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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 |
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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] |
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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]