Abdul Wahid bin Zaid
Abdul Waahid Bin Zaid (Urdu عبد الواحد بن زید ) has been quoted in Fazail-e-Sadaqat [1] as receiving advice from a Christian monk. He is also reported to have received education from Imam Abu Hanifah, before being initiated full-time as a Sufi by Khwaja Hasan al-Basri.[2]
Abdul Wahid | |
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| Died | AH 177/711 CE |
| Resting place | Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Flourished | Islamic golden age |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Hanafi |
| Order | Chishti Order |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Hasan al-Basri |
| Successor | Al-Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ |
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His year of death is said to be on 177,Hijri, equating probably to 711 AD. The month is said to be 27th of Safar. His shrine is in Basrah, Iraq.
See also
References
- a book by Mawlana Zakaria, reprint Delhi, 1976, p 149
- Taj ul Auliya i Chisht, by Dr Ghulam Muhammad Chishti-Fareedi, pub Lahore, 1952, pp 208-209
Further reading
- Yadav, Rama Sankar; B.N. Mandal (2007). Global encyclopaedia of education (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Global Vision Pub. House. p. 14. ISBN 8182202272.
- Rafiabadi, Hamid Nassem (2005). Saints and Saviours of Islam (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. p. 70. ISBN 8176255556.
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