Ibrahim ibn Adham
Ibrahim ibn Adham ( إبراهيم بن أدهم, * approx. 718-730; † approx. 782) was one of the most famous early ascetics in Sufism .
Ibrahim ibn Adham was born in Balkh in what is now Afghanistan to a wealthy Arab family, but later decided to live as an ascetic. This made him a legend early on, and his historical biography cannot always be clearly separated from the numerous anecdotes that are told about him. Far beyond the Arab world, the stories about the just, honest and voluntarily poor ascetic Adham are an integral part of Muslim spirituality to this day. In particular, his princely or royal origins are described in this tradition in order to make his voluntary change to a simple life more contrasting. However, this royal origin was disputed as early as the Middle Ages. His legend also shows close parallels to the legend of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama , whose religion had an important center in the birth town of Balch. Adham also presumably participated in two land and two sea expeditions. On the second ship expedition, Adham died of gastric disease between 777 and 790, according to various sources.
Individual evidence
- ^ Richard Nelson Frye: The Cambridge History of Iran: The Period from the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. CUP, 1975, p. 450
- ↑ Rahim, Habibeh: Adham, Ibrahim ibn. In: Phyllis G. Jestice: Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1.
- ↑ Gramlich, Richard: Old models of Sufism. Part 1: Sheikhs of the West. Harrassowitz Verlag: Wiesbaden, 1995, p. 136.
- ^ Muslim Saints and Mystics. Attar, trans. AJ Arberry intro. on "Ebrahim ibn Adham"; Encyclopedia of Islam. "Ibrahim ibn Adham"
- ↑ Rahim, Habibeh: Adham, Ibrahim ibn. In: Phyllis G. Jestice: Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adham, Ibrahim ibn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ascetic sufi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 718-730 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Balch |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 782 |