Saadi was born in Shiraz around 1200. He died in Shiraz around 1292. He lost his father in early childhood. With the help of his uncle, Saadi completed his early education in Shiraz. Later he was sent to study in Baghdad at the renowned Nezamiyeh College, where he acquired the traditional learning of Islam.
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Martin Luther King Jr.The Nobel Peace Prize 1964
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, […]
Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh
“I put my trust in the support of the Iranian people. That is all.” – Dr. Mossadegh Mohammad Mossadegh was born June 16, 1882 in Tehran. His father, Mirza Hedayat Ashtiani, was Iran’s Minister of Finance, and his mother, Najm al-Saltaneh, was closely related to the ruling Qajar dynasty. At age 10 his father […]
Mahatma Gandhi Spiritual/Political Leader and Humanitarian, 1869 – 1948
“I claim to be no more than an average man with less than average abilities. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith.”– GANDHI Mahatma GandhiSpiritual/Political Leader and […]
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918
Nelson Mandela has spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of black South Africans, enduring trial and incarceration for his principles.
Hasan Al-Basri
Birth: In Madinah during the reign of Sayyidinah Umar (R.A). Born in 21 AH, his father was a freed slave of Zaid ibn Thãbit (R.A), a famous companion of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Hasan Basri (R) was himself brought up in the house of Ummul Mu’meneen Ummi-Salmah (R.A).
Biography of Ma`ruf al-Karkhi (d. 200/201 H. in Baghdad)
1.Maruf Karkhi, known also by his full name Abu Mahfuz Maruf Ibn Firuz al-Karkhi, was a Sufi Saint who is a pivotal figure in Sufism. He came from a Christian background and the story of his conversion to Islam is one of the most famous in Islamic lore.
Muhyddin Ibn-Arabi
Tomb of Ibn Arabi Ibn ʿArabī (Arabic: ابن عربي) (Murcia July 28, 1165 – Damascus November 10, 1240) was an Andalusian Moorish Sufi mystic and philosopher. His full name was Abū ‘Abdillāh Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn `Arabī
Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi rahmatullah alayhi
Abo ‘l-Qasem al-Junaid ibn Muhammad al-Khazzaz al-Nehawandi, son of a glass-merchant and nephew of Sari al-Saqati, close associate of al-Mohasebi, was the greatest exponent of the ‘sober’ school of Sufism and elaborated a theosophical doctrine which determined the whole course of orthodox mysticism in Islam.
Abū-Sa’īd Abul-Khayr ( Abu Saeed Abol khair )
Tomb of Abu Saeeid Abol KhairAbū-Sa’īd was born in the village of Mihne, part of Greater Khorasan, today located near Torbat-e Heydarieh in Khorāsān-e Razavī Province. His father was a herbalist and physician with an interest in Sufism.