Shaqiq al-Balkhi
Shaqiq al-Balkhi | |
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| Born | 8th Century Balkh |
| Died | 810 CE |
| Venerated in | Islam |
| Influences | Ibrahim ibn Adham, Rabia Basri |
| Influenced | Other saints in Basra |
Shaqiq al-Balkhi (Arabic: شقيق البلخي; d. 810 / AH 194) was an early Sufi saint[1][2] of the Khorasan school. Tradition makes him the disciple of Ibrahim ibn Adham. He emphasized the importance of tawakkul or reliance upon God.
He was from Afghanistan Balkh Province.
Khorasan was the early name for afghanistan region.
References[]
- ^ Arberry, A.J., Muslim Saints and Mystics: Episodes from the Tadhkirat Al-Auliya’ ('Memorial of the Saints'). Abridged from Tadhkirat Al-Auliya by Farid al-Din Attar. London, England.: Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990.
- ^ "Tawakkul" in: Oliver Leaman (ed.) The Qur'an: an encyclopedia, Routledge, 2008, ISBN 978-1-134-33975-4
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