JunaidiSufiHistorical figure

Ali Hujwiri

1009–1072 · Ghazni

About

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman al-Jullabi al-Hujwiri, known reverentially as Data Sahib, was an Islamic scholar and mystic who authored Kashf al-Mahjub, the earliest treatise on Sufis

Sufi tradition
Junaidi
Persian

Biography

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman al-Jullabi al-Hujwiri, known reverentially as Data Sahib, was an Islamic scholar and mystic who authored Kashf al-Mahjub, the earliest treatise on Sufism in the Persian language. Born in the Ghaznavid Empire, al-Hujwiri is believed to have contributed "significantly" to the spread of Islam in South Asia through his preaching.

Teachings & topics

MysticismDivine loveRemembrance (dhikr)The heart

Lineage & relations

Teachers

  • Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri

    Teacher

Bibliography

  • The revelation of mystery2016 · Kitab Mahal Publishers & Distributors
  • Revelation of Mystery2007 · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • The Kashf Al-Mahjub2005 · Trubner & Co