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Saints and Tombs of Basra

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The atlas holds 3 records for Basra. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 2 Saints · 1 Successors.

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Sahl al-Tustari

A leading figure of early Sufism, renowned for asceticism and Qur'anic exegesis (d. 283/896). Born in Tustar (Shushtar) in Iran, he turned to asceticism at a young age and contributed to the formation of Sufism with his teachings on self-discipline, trust in God and gnosis (TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, "Sehl b. Abdullah et-Tüsterî"). The Tafsir attributed to him is among the earliest examples of the allegorical (ishari) exegesis tradition, and he is the intellectual source of the Salimiyya theological-mystical school. He died in Basra; his tomb was visited by Ibn Battuta (1326, 1347-48) (TDV; Wikipedia, "Sahl al-Tustari"). No pin is given because precise coordinates could not be cross-verified.

BasraDied 283 AHView
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Hasan al-Basri

Hasan al-Basri (d. 110/728), born in Medina and settled in Basra, was one of the most eminent scholars and ascetics of the Tabi'un generation, having met some seventy Companions. An authority in Qur'anic exegesis, hadith and law, his sermons on renunciation made him the first great figure of Sufi history. Numerous Sufi lineages, including the Qadiriyya and Khalwatiyya, trace back to him; his tomb stands in the Zubayr district of Basra, in the same enclosure as Ibn Sirin. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam "Hasan-ı Basrî"; Attar, Tadhkirat al-Awliya.)

BasraDied 110 AHView
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Habib al-Ajami

Habib al-Ajami (d. 130/747-48; some sources give dates between 113 and 125 AH) was a Basran ascetic of Persian origin, hence his epithet "al-Ajami" (the Persian). Trained in the circle of Hasan al-Basri, he repented of usury and devoted himself to worship, becoming famed as a saint whose prayers were answered. He is the link between Hasan al-Basri and Dawud al-Ta'i in the chains of major orders including the Qadiriyya, Naqshbandiyya and Mevleviyya; his grave in Basra is a place of visitation, though its exact location is not verified by two independent sources. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam "Habîb el-Acemî"; Attar, Tadhkirat al-Awliya.)

BasraDied 130 AHView

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