Abu al-Abbas al-Nahawandi (

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: ابوالعباس نهاوندی died 1010), full name Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Fadl al-Nahawandi, was a 10th-century Muslim

Sufi Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

mystic who lived in

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. He is known amongst followers of Sufism as a trustworthy spiritual companion and an experienced elder in Islamic mysticism. Nahawandi was a companion of Baba Kuhi of Shiraz.

Life

Abu al-Abbas al-Nahawandi was born in the 10th century in

. His year of birth is not known, but is said to have been in the late half of the 10th century. He was a contemporary of the

Buyid The Buyid dynasty or Buyid Empire was a Zaydi and later Twelver Shi'a dynasty of Daylamite origin. Founded by Imad al-Dawla, they mainly ruled over central and southern Iran and Iraq from 934 to 1062. Coupled with the rise of other Iranian dyna ...

ruler

'Adud al-Dawla Fannā (Panāh) Khusraw (), better known by his laqab of ʿAḍud al-Dawla (; 24 September 936 – 26 March 983) was an emir of the Buyid dynasty, ruling from 949 to 983. At the height of his power, he ruled an empire stretching from Makran ...

. Nahawandi later moved to

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temporarily to complete his spiritual journey. Nahawandi also became a disciple of Sheikh Ja'far Khalidi, who was in turn a disciple of

Junayd of Baghdad Junayd of Baghdad (; ) was a mystic and one of the most famous of the early wali, Islamic saints. He is a central figure in the spiritual lineage of many tariqa, Sufi orders. Junayd taught in Baghdad throughout his lifetime and was an important ...

. Nahawandi was also a good friend of Baba Kuhi, and they conversed a lot together. He spent twelve years of his life in asceticism. The exploits and miracles of Nahawandi are mentioned by later Sufi mystics, like

Abdullah Ansari Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Harawi al-Ansari or Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1089) () also known as ''Pir-i Herat'' () "Sage of Herat", was a Sufi saint, who lived in Herat (modern-day Afghanistan). Ansari was a commentator on the Qur'an, schola ...

Attar of Nishapur Faridoddin Abu Hamed Mohammad Attar Nishapuri ( – c. 1221; ), better known by his pen-names Faridoddin () and ʿAttar of Nishapur (, Attar means apothecary), was a poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer from Nishapur who had an immense ...

and Abd al-Rahman Jami' in their biographical works. Abu al-Abbas al-Nahawandi died in the early 11th century. His death date is not completely known, however some scholars have stated that he died in the year 1010. He was buried in the Darb Shaykh neighbourhood of

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Tomb

During the

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period, a mausoleum was built over Nahawandi's grave. It is a quadrilateral building with an area of 39 square metres and a height of 3.5 metres. The building was at one point a place of pilgrimage, however in recent times it became dilapidated and ignored. The building was subsequently closed, until 2015 when restoration works were done. After the restoration, the mausoleum was reopened and visitors were allowed in. It is currently a national heritage monument of Iran.

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