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Ibn Khafif

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Ibn Khafif, born Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn al-Khafif (882 to 982) and known as al-Shaykh al-Kabir or Shaykh al-Shirazi, was a Persian mystic and Sufi from Iran credited with bringing Sufism to Shiraz. He was also a Baghdad-educated Shafiite legal scholar who studied under the theologian al-Ashari in Basra, and in Baghdad was acquainted with the mystics Ruwaym, Hallaj and Shibli. After spending much of his life away from his hometown of Shiraz, he returned there to die. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Role
Persian mystic and sufi from Iran 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Persian 1
Born
882 2
Birthplace
Shiraz 2
Died
982 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Sources
1. Ibn Khafif (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    He is credited with bringing Sufism (tasawwuf) to Shiraz.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Ibn Khafif, born Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn al-Khafif (882 to 982) and known as al-Shaykh al-Kabir or Shaykh al-Shirazi, was a Persian mystic and Sufi from Iran credited with bringing Sufism to Shiraz.
  • Introduction, role
    Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn al-Khafif (882-982) known as al-Shaykh al-Kabir or Shaykh al-Shirazi was a Persian mystic and sufi from Iran.
  • Full article, field of law
    Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412/1021) said of him: "The Folk (al-Qawm, i.e. the Sufis) do not have anyone older than him nor more complete in his state and reality today." He once said: "If you hear the call to prayer and do not see me in the first row, look for me in the cemeteries." He took kalam from Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, fiqh from Ibn Surayj, and tasawwuf from Ruwaym, Abu Muhammad al-Jariri (d. 311/923-24), and Abu al-'Abbas ibn 'Ata' (d. 309/921-22 or 311/923-24).
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2. Wikidata: Ibn Khafif
  • Wikidata Q5984223, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 882
  • Wikidata Q5984223, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 982
  • Wikidata Q5984223, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Shiraz
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