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Mansur Al-Hallaj
Sign in to saveAlso known as Husayn ibn Mausur al- Hallaj, Abū 'l-Muġīṭ Al-Ḥusayn bin Manṣūr al-Ḥallāğ, Al-Hallaj, Mansour Hallaj, Abu ʾl–Mughīth al-Ḥusain b. Mansur al-Hallāj, Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn al-Hallaj
Mansour al-Hallaj () or Mansour Hallaj () ( 26 March 922) (Hijri 309 AH) was a mystic, poet, and teacher of Sufism. He was best known for his saying, "I am the Truth" ("''Ana'l-Ḥaqq''"), which many saw as a claim to divinity, while others interpreted it as an instance of annihilation of the ego, which allowed God to speak through him. Al-Hallaj gained a wide following as a preacher before he became implicated in power struggles of the Abbasid court and was executed after a long period of confinement on religious and political charges. Although most of his Sufi contemporaries disapproved of his
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Mansur Al-Hallaj, also known as al-Husayn ibn Manṣūr Ḥallāj, was a male poet, mystic, teacher, and writer born in Wasit in 858. A citizen of the Abbasid Caliphate, he worked within the field of Sufism and adhered to Islam, Alevism, and Sufi traditions. He wrote in Arabic and spoke Persian. His education included studies under Sahl al-Tustari and Junayd of Baghdad.
Al-Hallaj produced 44 works, with notable titles including The Tawasin of Mansur Al-Hallaj, Kitab al-Tawasin, and Le Dîwân d'ál-Hallâj. He was convicted of blasphemy and executed by decapitation in Baghdad on March 26, 922. His manner of death was capital punishment.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 858 or 9
- Died
- 922
- Works
- 44
Top works
- The Tawasin of Mansur Al-Hallaj
- Kitab al-Tawasin كتاب الطواسين
- The tawasin of Mansur al-Hallaj
- Le Dîwân d'ál-Hallâj
- Kitâb al ṭawâsîn
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Key facts
- Religious biography.era
- Abbasid
- Religious biography.image
- Hallaj.jpg
- Religious biography.name
- al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallāj
- Religious biography.caption
- The execution of Mansur al-Hallaj (manuscript illustration from Mughal Empire, c. 1600)
- Religious biography.religion
- Islam
- Religious biography.birth_date
- c. 858 CE
- Religious biography.birth_place
- Fars, Abbasid Caliphate
- Religious biography.death_date
- CE
- Religious biography.death_place
- Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
- Religious biography.influences
- Dhul-Nun al-Misri, Bayazid Bastami
- Religious biography.influenced
- Ayn al-Quzat Hamadani Hafiz Shirazi, Attar of Nishapur, al-Ghazali, Sanai, Rumi, Balım Sultan, Sachal Sarmast, Imadaddin Nasimi, Shah Hussain, Ahmad Yasawi, Adi ibn Musafir
- Religious biography.denomination
- Sunni
- Arabic name.embed
- yes
- Arabic name.laqab
- الحلاجal-Ḥallāj البيضاويُّAl-Baydaawi
- Arabic name.ism
- الحسينal-Ḥusayn
- Arabic name.nasab
- بن منصورibn Manṣūr
- Arabic name.kunya
- ابو المغيثAbū 'l-Muġīth
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Wasit
- Place of death
- Baghdad
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Sufism
- Student of
- Junayd of Baghdad
- Field of work
- Sufism
- Image
- Hallaj.jpg
- Convicted of
- blasphemy
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 0858-01-01
- date of death
- 0922-03-26
- cause of death
- decapitation
- Commons category
- Mansur Al-Hallaj
- name in native language
- الحسين بن منصور الحلاج
- culture
- Greater Iran
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- writing language
- Arabic
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Life
- Early years
- Pilgrimages and travels
- Imprisonment and execution
- Teachings and practices
- Works
- Classical era views
- Modern views
- Influence
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Mansour al-Hallaj () or Mansour Hallaj () ( 26 March 922) (Hijri 309 AH) was a mystic, poet, and teacher of Sufism. He was best known for his saying, "I am the Truth" ("''Ana'l-Ḥaqq"), which many saw as a claim to divinity, while others interpreted it as an instance of annihilation of the ego, which allowed God to speak through him. Al-Hallaj gained a wide following as a preacher before he became implicated in power struggles of the Abbasid court and was executed after a long period of confinement on religious and political charges. Although most of his Sufi contemporaries disapproved of his actions, Hallaj later became a major figure in the Sufi tradition.
== Life ==
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