The Baghdad Sufis

صوفية بغداد

A trail through the Baghdad school.

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Levant & Iraq
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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Ma'ruf

    الكرخي: أبو السلسلة البغدادية.

    Maruf Al Karkhi · Baghdad

  2. Sari

    السقطي: شيخ الجنيد وأول المقامات.

    سري السقطي · Baghdad

  3. Al-Junayd

    سيد الطائفة: صوفي العلماء.

    Al Junayd Ibn Muhammad · Baghdad

  4. Al-Muhasibi

    الحارث: محاسبة النفس علمًا.

    Al Harith Al Muhasibi · Baghdad

  5. Al-Hallaj

    الشاهد والشهيد: أنا الحق.

    al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj · Baghdad

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Overview

A path through the school of Baghdad: Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, Sari al-Saqati, al-Junayd, al-Muhasibi and al-Hallaj. Sufism is founded in the capital of the caliphate.

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islam.museum contributors. “The Baghdad Sufis”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-baghdad-sufis/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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