Farqad as-Sabakhi

Saint Farqad Sabakhi
Preacher, Mystic, Theologian
Bornc. 650-70 C.E.
Armenia
Diedc. 729/30 C.E.
Venerated inIslam
InfluencedMaruf Karkhi
Tradition or genre
Ascetic Sufism

Farqad Sabakhi (died 729) was an Armenian Islamic preacher and an associate of Hasan al-Basri.[1] He was thus one of the Tabi'een (i.e. of the generation that succeeded the Sahabah). Farqad as-Sabakhi was a Christian who converted to Islam. As-Sabakhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle and his knowledge of Judeo-Christian scriptures.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Historical dictionary of Sufism By John Renard, pg. 87
  2. ^ Islamic mysticism: a short history, pg. 14