Farqad Sabakhi (died 729) was an

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preacher and an associate of

Hasan al-Basri Abu Sa'id ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar al-Basri, often referred to as Hasan of Basra (Arabic: الحسن البصري, romanized: ''Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī''; 642 - 15 October 728) for short, or as Hasan al-Basri, was an early Muslim preacher, ascet ...

.Historical dictionary of Sufism By John Renard, pg. 87 He was thus one of the '' Tabi'een'' (i.e. of the generation that succeeded the ''

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''). Farqad as-Sabakhi was a

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who converted to Islam. As-Sabakhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle and his knowledge of Judeo-Christian scriptures.Islamic mysticism: a short history, pg. 14

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8th-century deaths Tabi‘un People from Basra Converts to Islam from Christianity Muslim missionaries Ethnic Armenian Muslims Armenian former Christians Year of birth unknown Tabi‘un hadith narrators {{Islam-bio-stub

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