Rudbari
Saint Rudbari | |
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| Mystic | |
| Born | c. 850-70 C.E. |
| Died | c. 933-40 C.E. Baghdad (?) |
| Venerated in | Islam |
| Influences | Muhammad, Junayd Baghdadi |
Abu Ali al-Rudbari or Abuzer Rudbari (Persian: ابو علی رودباری), known also as Rudbari, was a famous early Persian[1] sufi saint of the 9th century. He claimed descent from the Sassanid king Anushiravan and was a disciple of Junayd Baghdadi.
Rudbari's statements are recounted in many sayings of the Islamic world. One of his most famous sayings is:
No prison confines more closely than the society of those whose outlook is contrary to one's own.[2]
See also
- Ma'ruf al-Karkhi
- Junayd of Baghdad
- Sari al-Saqati
- Najm al-Din Kubra
- Shaikh Asiri Lahiji
- Seyyed Qutb al-Din Mohammad Neyrizi
- Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi
- 'Ala' al-Dawla Simnani
Notes
Further reading
Murtaza Muṭahharī, "Understanding Islamic sciences: philosophy, theology, mysticism, morality, jurisprudence", ICAS Press, 2002
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