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Junayd of Baghdad

Persian mystic and central figure in early Sufi doctrine.

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Junayd of Baghdad was a key figure in the development of Sufi doctrine and taught in Baghdad throughout his lifetime.[1] He was widely revered by his students and disciples, much like Hasan of Basra before him.[1] Junayd's significance in Sufi theology led to him being called the "Sultan".[1]

Life and work

His exact birth date is disputed and ranges from 210 to 215 AH according to Abdel-Kader, while his death ranges from 296 to 298 AH.[2] He helped establish the "sober" school of Sufi thought, which was logical and scholarly about definitions of virtues and tawhid.[3] After becoming an orphan as a child, al-Junayd was brought up by his uncle Sirri Saqti.[4] Abū Thawr, Abū 'Ubayd, al-Ḥārith al-Muḥãsibī, and Sarī ibn Mughallas were among those who taught al-Junayd during his early education.[5]

For 40 years Junayd pursued his mystical path, giving up sleep and worldly pleasures through prayer.[6] Abu Bakr Shibli was Junayd's most beloved disciple and his caliph.[6]

What the cited sources add

The OpenAlex record for Carney's 2005 paper lists its publication in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.[7] The Open Library record for "Sufism" lists University of California Press as its publisher and July 2, 2007 as its publication date.[8] The Open Library record for "Life, Personality & Writings of Al-Junayd" lists Luzac as its publisher and October 1962 as its publication date.[9] The Open Library record for "A Literary History of Persia" lists Arkose Press as its publisher and Oct 31, 2015 as its publication date.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, C. Glasse, al-Junayd (p. 211), Suhail Academy co. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Abdel-Kader, "The life, personality and writings of al-Junayd : a study of a third/ninth century mystic; with an edition and translation [from the Arabic] of his writings", Luzac, 1976, p. 1–3 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Karamustafa, "Sufism: The Formative Period", University of California Press, 2007; Carney, "Imamate and Love: The Discourse of the Divine in Islamic Mysticism", Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1 September 2005, p. 705–730 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sells, Michael A.. Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Koran, Mi'raj, Poetic and Theological Writings. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1996. Print. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ansari, Muhammad Abdul Haq. "THE DOCTRINE OF ONE ACTOR: JUNAYD'S VIEW OF TA W? D." The Muslim World 73.1 (1983): 33–56. "Junayd learned the Qur'an and studied H; Borhan, Joni Tamkin. "A Survey of The Development of Islamic Economics Thought." Jurnal Usuluddin 10 (1999): 63–80.; Abdel-Kader, Ali Hassan, ed. The Life, Personality and Writings of al-Junayd. Gibb Memorial Trust, 2014. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Junayd of Baghdad" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sells, Michael A.. Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Koran, Mi'raj, Poetic and Theological Writings. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1996. Print.; Tazkirat al-Awliya, Attar of Nishapur. London, England.: Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990. , 32–38 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. ‘Abd al-Hakeem Carney, "Imamate and Love: The Discourse of the Divine in Islamic Mysticism", Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2005), doi:10.1093/jaarel/lfi076. OpenAlex metadata CC0; paper not read. doi.org
  8. Open Library record, ISBN 9780520252691 ("Sufism"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
  9. Open Library record, ISBN 9780718902230 ("Life, Personality & Writings of Al-Junayd (E.J.W. Gibb Memorial Series.)"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
  10. Open Library record, ISBN 9781345722567 ("A Literary History of Persia"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org

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