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Hasan al-Basri

Type Figure Region Iraq Time 642–728 Also known as Hasan al-Basri、الحسن البصري、Hasan of Basra

Hasan al-Basri (642–728) was an early Islamic theologian, preacher, and ascetic master active in Basra, shaping Sufi and theological traditions in 7t…

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  1. 642–680Medina · HijazBorn in the Hijaz, he moved with his mother to Basra as a child, received religious education among the successors of the Companions, studied the Quran and hadith, and witnessed firsthand the religious and social changes of the early Umayyad imperial expansion.
  2. 680–728Basra · IraqLong preached and taught in the mosque of Basra, emphasizing God-fearing, repentance, and recompense in the hereafter, and opposing luxury and injustice. He criticized the corruption of the Umayyad court and, after the tragedy of Karbala, called on Muslims to reflect. His sayings and the transmission through his disciples deeply influenced later Mu'tazila, Jahmiyya, and other schools as well as Sufi thought.

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