About Shaqiq al-Balkhi
Lived AD 8 – 810. Shaqiq al-Balkhi was a theologian.
Shaqiq al-Balkhi (; d. 810 / AH 194) was an early Sufi saint of the Khorasan school. Tradition makes him the disciple of Ibrahim ibn Adham. He emphasized the importance of tawakkul or reliance upon God. Some sources state he was a teacher of Bayazid Bastami.
He was a student of Abu Hanifa and a lifelong companion of his classmate and later Abbasid chief justice Abu Yusuf.
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Who was Shaqiq al-Balkhi?
Sufi saint
When was Shaqiq al-Balkhi born?
Shaqiq al-Balkhi was born in AD 8 in Balkh.
When did Shaqiq al-Balkhi die?
Shaqiq al-Balkhi died in 810 in Khatlon Province.
What was Shaqiq al-Balkhi's occupation?
Shaqiq al-Balkhi was a theologian.
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