Junayd of Baghdad

Persian Islamic mystic and Sufi saint (830–910)
Person human Q735601
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Junayd of Baghdad

Summary

Junayd of Baghdad is a human[1]. He was born in Nahavand[2]. He was born on January 1, 830[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on 911[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Junayd of Baghdad was born in Nahavand[2].
  • Junayd of Baghdad died in Baghdad[4].
  • Junayd of Baghdad was born on January 1, 830[3].
  • Junayd of Baghdad died on 911[5].
  • Burial took place at Shaykh Junayd al-Baghdadi Mosque[9].
  • Junayd of Baghdad held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Junayd of Baghdad worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's professions included poet[7].
  • A notable student of Junayd of Baghdad was Mansur Al-Hallaj[11].
  • A notable student of Junayd of Baghdad was Abu Bakr al-Shibli[12].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].
  • Junayd of Baghdad is recorded as male[14].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's residence is recorded as Baghdad[16].
  • Junayd of Baghdad studied under Sari al-Saqati[17].
  • Junayd of Baghdad studied under Harith al-Muhasibi[18].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[19].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[20].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'جنید بغدادی'}[22].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[23].
  • Junayd of Baghdad's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Began / founded: 0830[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 0910[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b08df038-2eb5-4892-8746-0c9d2ebc9a9f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nahavand[2], Junayd of Baghdad… he was born on January 1, 830[3].

Education

Studied under Sari al-Saqati[17], a mystic[29], 0772–0867[30], of Abbasid Caliphate[31], specialised in Sufism[32] and Harith al-Muhasibi[18], a theologian[33], 0781–0857[34], of Abbasid Caliphate[35], specialised in Islamic theology[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and poet[7]. Notable students include Mansur Al-Hallaj[11], a poet[37], 0858–0922[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39], specialised in Sufism[40] and Abu Bakr al-Shibli[12], a Sufi[41], 0861–0946[42], of Iraq[43].

Personal Life

Junayd of Baghdad's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Junayd of Baghdad died on 911[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He is buried at Shaykh Junayd al-Baghdadi Mosque[9].

Why It Matters

Junayd of Baghdad ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Junayd of Baghdad born?

Junayd of Baghdad was born in Nahavand[2].

Where did Junayd of Baghdad die?

Junayd of Baghdad died in Baghdad[4].

What did Junayd of Baghdad do for work?

Junayd of Baghdad worked as philosopher[6] and poet[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80212242. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ghazali.org. ghazali.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ghazali.org. ghazali.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Junayd of Baghdad. Retrieved April 19, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/junayd-of-baghdad
MLA “Junayd of Baghdad.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 19 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/junayd-of-baghdad.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_junayd-of-baghdad_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Junayd of Baghdad}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/junayd-of-baghdad}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-19}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Junayd of Baghdad — https://4ort.xyz/entity/junayd-of-baghdad (retrieved 2026-04-19)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/junayd-of-baghdad · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, poet
    Citizenship
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Place of birth Nahavand
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.