The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar

Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts....

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Main Author: Fateh Saeidi
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Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2023-11-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
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Online Access:https://8www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/ajiss/article/view/3210
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description Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts. Specifically, the study investigates the treatises Karāmāt Sheikh abī ʻalī al-Qūmsānī, Ādāb al-fuqarāʼ, and Rawḍat al-murīdīn, authored by Ibn Zīrak al-Nahāwandī (d. 471/1078), Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī (d. 428/1036), and Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī (d. 472/1079), respectively. Despite their profound significance, the role of these texts in shaping Sufism within the Islamic world has received limited attention in Sufi studies. Consequently, this study contributes valuable insights into the development of Iraqi-based Sufism in Hamadān and its neighboring centers, spanning from the third/ninth century to the fifth/eleventh century. Notably, some Sufis in this region were disciples of Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī (d. 387/997), playing a pivotal role in the institutionalization of Sufism through the establishment of khāneqāhs in the area.
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spelling doaj.art-87af65580a2b41ec9441e87c99a36d1b2023-12-07T11:33:50ZengInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtAmerican Journal of Islam and Society2690-37332690-37412023-11-01403-410.35632/ajis.v40i3-4.3210The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and AbharFateh Saeidi0Soran University Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts. Specifically, the study investigates the treatises Karāmāt Sheikh abī ʻalī al-Qūmsānī, Ādāb al-fuqarāʼ, and Rawḍat al-murīdīn, authored by Ibn Zīrak al-Nahāwandī (d. 471/1078), Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī (d. 428/1036), and Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī (d. 472/1079), respectively. Despite their profound significance, the role of these texts in shaping Sufism within the Islamic world has received limited attention in Sufi studies. Consequently, this study contributes valuable insights into the development of Iraqi-based Sufism in Hamadān and its neighboring centers, spanning from the third/ninth century to the fifth/eleventh century. Notably, some Sufis in this region were disciples of Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī (d. 387/997), playing a pivotal role in the institutionalization of Sufism through the establishment of khāneqāhs in the area. https://8www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/ajiss/article/view/3210Early SufismThe Jibāl regionAbū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-QūmsānīBābā Jaʻfar al-AbharīIbn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī
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The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
American Journal of Islam and Society
Early Sufism
The Jibāl region
Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī
Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī
Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī
title The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
title_full The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
title_fullStr The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
title_full_unstemmed The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
title_short The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
title_sort early sufi tradition in hamadan nahawand and abhar
topic Early Sufism
The Jibāl region
Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī
Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī
Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī
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