Ahmad Ibn Abolhasan Jāmi-e Nāmaqi-e Torshizi () (born Namagh (now

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, 1048 – died

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, 1141) better known as Sheikh Ahhmad-e Jami or Sheikh Ahmad-i Jami or Sheikh Ahmad-e jam or Sheikh-e Jam or simply Ahmad-e Jam was a

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Sufi,

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writer, mystic and poet. His ''

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'' (tomb) is located in

Poetry

Although his main field was writing

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, he also composed great poems during his life. A sample of his poetry is:

چون تیشه مباش و جمله زی خود متراش
چون رنده ز کار خویش بی بهره مباش
تعلــیم ز اره گیر در امــر معاش
چیزی سوی خود میکش و چیزی می پاش

Don't be like axe and don't offend anyone
Don't be useless like a plane
Just be like a saw in your life
Do something for yourself and something for others

Works

Although the title of his books are in Arabic, all of them are written in Persian. They are about

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and theology, with some of his most important books being: *''Meftāh al Najāt'' () – "The key of Redemption" *''Konuz al Hekma'' () – "The Treasure of Wisdom" *''Seraj al Sāerin'' () – "The Lamp of Pilgrims"

Death

After his death in 1141 the people of Ma'dabad () (now

) buried him in the gate of the city and made a tomb for him in order that the people could come and use the mystical powers of the Sheikh after his death.

Impact

He had a great influence on

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, who chose his

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according to Sheikh Ahmad Jami's name (which is Jami).Rahekamal Website

Footnotes

References

* The Colossal Elephant and His Spiritual Feats: The Life and Legendary Vita of Shaykh Ahmad-e Jâm. Co-authored and translated by Franklin Lewis and Heshmat Moayyad (Costa Mesa: Mazda, 2004) * Sheikh Ahmad Jami Biography i
Ahmad-e-Jam
Website * Jami Article i
Aftab Website
* Ahamd-e Jam Entry i

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Encyclopedia

External links

* Sheikh Ahmad Jami in
Mazar of Sheikh Ahmad Jami Complex
– (Persian)
Download a Pdf version of Meftāh al Najāt
– (Persian)
Some photos from his Mazar
on

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