Mansur Al-Hallaj: Biography, Facts and Career
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Mansour al-Hallaj (Arabic: ابو المغيث الحسين بن منصور الحلاج, romanized: Abū 'l-Muġīth al-Ḥusayn ibn Manṣūr al-Ḥallāj) or Mansour Hallaj (Persian: منصور حلاج, romanized: Mansūr-e Hallāj) (c. 858 – 26 March 922) (Hijri c. 244 AH – 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.
Quick facts about Mansur Al-Hallaj
- Full name: Mansur Al-Hallaj
- Born: 0858-01-01
- Nationality: Abbasid Caliphate
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q172862
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Who is Mansur Al-Hallaj?
Mansour al-Hallaj (Arabic: ابو المغيث الحسين بن منصور الحلاج, romanized: Abū 'l-Muġīth al-Ḥusayn ibn Manṣūr al-Ḥallāj) or Mansour Hallaj (Persian: منصور حلاج, romanized: Mansūr-e Hallāj) (c.
What nationality is Mansur Al-Hallaj?
Mansur Al-Hallaj is Abbasid Caliphate.
When was Mansur Al-Hallaj born?
Mansur Al-Hallaj was born on 0858-01-01.
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