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Identification
al-Ḥallāǧ, Ḥusayn b. Manṣūr
الحلاج حسين بن منصور
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Biographic comments
He is considered a seminal figure of Muslim spirituality. He was famous for his mystical utterances and his cryptic and ecstatic verses. He was blamed for threatening the social order and was condemned to death for heresy.
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References
Bibliographical references
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, II Edition: III, 99-103 on page III, 99-103
- La passion d'Al Hosayn-ibn-Mansour al-Hallaj ma... on page
- Encyclopaedia of Islam II Online: http://dx.doi... on page http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0256