One of the great early ascetics and Sufis of Baghdad; teacher of Sari al-Saqati. He died in 200/815-16; his tomb is at the Sheikh Ma'ruf Mosque and Cemetery named after him in the Karkh district. (Sources: TDV 'Ma'rûf-i Kerhß'; Wikipedia 'Ma'ruf al-Karkhi'.)
Sources
- TDV Ä°slĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DÄ°A) · entry âMaâ
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