Sahl al-Tustari

arabian Sufi, Islamic theologian
Person human Q1153185
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Sahl al-Tustari

Summary

Sahl al-Tustari is a human[1]. He was born in Shushtar[2]. He was born on January 1, 818[3]. He passed away in Basra[4]. He died on January 1, 896[5]. He worked as a theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sahl al-Tustari was born in Shushtar[2].
  • Sahl al-Tustari died in Basra[4].
  • Sahl al-Tustari was born on January 1, 818[3].
  • Sahl al-Tustari died on January 1, 896[5].
  • Sahl al-Tustari held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[8].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's professions included theologian[6].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's field of work was Islamic theology[9].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's field of work was Sufism[10].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's field of work was tafsir[11].
  • A notable student of Sahl al-Tustari was Mansur Al-Hallaj[12].
  • A notable student of Sahl al-Tustari was Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Sahl al-Tustari is Q22686536[14].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's religion is recorded as Sufism[17].
  • Sahl al-Tustari is recorded as male[18].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's given name is recorded as Sahl[20].
  • Sahl al-Tustari studied under Dhul-Nun al-Misri[21].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سهل التستري'}[23].
  • Sahl al-Tustari's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[24].

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Origins and Family

Sahl al-Tustari was born in Shushtar[2]. He was born on January 1, 818[3].

Education

Sahl al-Tustari studied under Dhul-Nun al-Misri[21].

Career and Affiliations

Sahl al-Tustari worked as a theologian[6]. Fields of work include Islamic theology[9], a confessional aspect[25]; Sufism[10], a religious movement[26]; and tafsir[11], a genre[27]. Notable students include Mansur Al-Hallaj[12], a poet[28], 0858–0922[29], of Abbasid Caliphate[30], specialised in Sufism[31] and Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari[13], a theologian[32], 0867–0940[33], of Abbasid Caliphate[34], specialised in fiqh[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sahl al-Tustari is Q22686536[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[36], founded in 0631[37]; Sunni Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[38], founded in 0601[39]; and Sufism[17], a religious movement[40].

Death and Burial

Sahl al-Tustari died on January 1, 896[5]. He died in Basra[4].

Why It Matters

Sahl al-Tustari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sahl al-Tustari born?

Born in Shushtar[2], Sahl al-Tustari…

Where did Sahl al-Tustari die?

Sahl al-Tustari passed away in Basra[4].

What did Sahl al-Tustari do for work?

Sahl al-Tustari worked as theologian[6].

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  13. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student of Dhul-Nun al-Misri
    Field of work
    Given name Sahl
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