Muslim Saints and Mystics Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya’ ( Memorial of the Saints ) by Farid al-Din AttarTranslated by A. J. Arberry Abu Yazid al-BestamiAbu Yazid Taifur ibn ‘Isa ibn Sorushan al-Bestamiwas born in Bestam in north-eastern Persia, thegrandson of a Zoroastrian; there he died in261(874) or 264(877), and his mausoleum stillstands. The founder […]
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Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 8: Dho ‘l-Nun al-Mesri
Muslim Saints and Mystics Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya’ ( Memorial of the Saints ) by Farid al-Din AttarTranslated by A. J. Arberry Dho ‘l-Nun al-Mesri Abu ‘l-Faiz Thauban ibn Ebrahim al-Mesri, called Dho ‘l-Nun, was born at Ekhmim in Upper Egypt c. 180 (796), studied under various teach-ers and travelled extensively in Arabia and […]
Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 8: Dho ’l-Nun al-Mesri
Dho ‘l-Nun al-Mesri by Farid al-Din Attar Abu ‘l-Faiz Thauban ibn Ebrahim al-Mesri,called Dho ‘l-Nun, was born at Ekhmim in UpperEgypt c. 180 (796), studied under various teach-ers and travelled extensively in Arabia and Syria.In 214 (829) he was arrested on a charge ofheresy and sent to Baghdad to prison, but afterexamination he was […]
Attar: Muslim Saints and Mystics (Tazkarotol-Oulia) Part 6-Section 1: Ebrahim ibn Adham
Ebrahim ibn Adham by Farid al-Din Attar Abu Eshaq Ebrahim ibn Adham, born in Balkh of pure Arab descent, is described in Sufi legend as a prince who renounced his kingdom (somewhat after the fashion of the Buddha) and wandered westwards to live a life of complete asceticism, earning his bread in Syria […]