Abu Bakr al-Shibli
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Abu Bakr al-Shibli was a prominent early Sufi mystic of Baghdad known for his ecstatic spirituality, paradoxical sayings, and influential role in the development of Islamic mysticism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baghdadi scholar
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Muslim theologian ⓘ Sufi mystic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad Sufi circle
NERFINISHED
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early Persian and Iraqi Sufis ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ecstatic utterances (shathiyat)
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emphasis on annihilation of the self (fana) ⓘ emphasis on divine love (mahabbah) ⓘ paradoxical theological statements ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine |
stress on detachment from worldly status
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stress on sincerity in worship ⓘ stress on total reliance on God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| era |
Abbasid era
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early Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic mysticism
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Sufi ethics ⓘ spiritual psychology in Sufism ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of sober–ecstatic Sufi discourse
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later Sufi mystics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Junayd of Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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early Baghdadi Sufi tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
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ecstatic spirituality ⓘ influential role in early Islamic mysticism ⓘ intense expressions of divine love ⓘ paradoxical sayings ⓘ states of spiritual ecstasy ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
cited as an exemplar of ecstatic sainthood in Sufism
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his sayings are transmitted in later Sufi manuals ⓘ |
| mannerOfTeaching |
short aphorisms
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symbolic and paradoxical speech ⓘ |
| movement | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOf | Junayd of Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rememberedIn |
Sufi biographical literature
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collections of Sufi sayings ⓘ |
| roleInSufism |
bridge between sober and ecstatic Sufi schools
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major representative of ecstatic Sufism ⓘ |
| sourceType | subject of classical Sufi hagiographies ⓘ |
| traditionWithinIslam | Sunni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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