Uwais al-Qarani
| Uwais Arabic: أويس القرنى رضىالله عنه | |
|---|---|
| Father | ʻAbdullah |
| Birthplace | Yemen (594 ACE) |
| Ethnicity | Yemeni Arab |
| Known For | Being a follower of Muhammad and ʻAli[1] |
| Died | 657 ACE |
| Burial Place | al-Raqqah, Syria[2][1] |
| Coordinates | 35°56'32"N 39°1'46"E |
| Cause of Death | Killed in the Battle of Siffeen[1] |
| Religion | Islam |
| Influenced | Saints of the Uwaisi tradition |
| Revered by | Sunnis, Sufis, and Shiʻites |
Uwais ibn Unais al-Qarani (Arabic: أويس ابن أنيس القرني), was a Muslim martyr from Yemen who lived during the lifetime of the Islamic Nabi (Arabic: نَـبِي, Prophet) Muhammad.[3] His shrine was in al-Raqqah, Syria before it was destroyed by radical Islamists in 2013.[4] Another shrine was constructed in his honor in Baykan, in the Siirt Province of Turkey.[5]
Life
Uwais' father, ʻAbdullah, was a strong believer in Islam. He died when Uwais was young.[6]
Not long after a meeting with ʻAli, Uwais left Qaran for Kufa, Iraq. He was considered one of Shiʻat ʻAli (Arabic: شـيـعـة عـلي, "Party of ʻAli," or "Those who followed the teachings of ʻAli") in his time.[6]
Martyrdom in the Battle of Siffin
In Al-Sham in 657 ACE, Uwais fought on the side of Caliph ʻAli against Muʻawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan in the Battle of Siffeen. As reported by Ibn Battuta, Uwais was killed in this battle.[6]
Damage of Uwais' Tomb
On March 11, 2013 the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant bombed and heavily damaged the tombs of Uwais and ʻAmmar ibn Yasir located in al-Raqqah.[4]
Uwaisi Order
| Eight Ascetics |
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The Uwaisi form of Islamic mysticism was named after Uwais, as it refers to the transmission of spiritual knowledge between two individuals without the need for physical interaction between them.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Desecration of the Shrines of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw)– Ammar Ibn Yassir and Uwais Al-Qarani in Raqqa, Syria." World Federation. N.p., 05 Aug. 2013. Web. 25 Aug. 2013. <http://www.world-federation.org/Secretariat/Articles/Desecration_graves_companions_Holy_Prophet_Muhammad_SAW_Ammar_ibn_Yassir_Uwais_alQarani_Raqq_Syria.htm>.
- ↑ "Militants Blow up Muslim Shrine in Syria's Raqqa." PressTV. N.p., 12 Mar. 2013. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. <http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/03/12/293239/militants-destroy-muslim-shrine-in-syria/>
- ↑ Beale, Oriental Bibliotheca
- 1 2 "The Moment Isis Detonated a More Than 500 Year old Shrine". 30 May 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Islam, Owais Karni
- 1 2 3 Attar, Muslim Saints and Mystics, trans. A.J. Arberry, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983
- ↑ "The story of Uwais Al-Qarni – Sahih Muslim | AbdurRahman.Org". Salaf-us-saalih.com. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ Mohammad, Inam (1978). Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar of Sehwan-Sharif. Royal Book Co. p. 87. ISBN 0-918437-21-0. See Amazon page ASIN: B0000CQRGQ. Original from the University of Michigan.
- ↑ Kabbani, Shaykh M. Hisham (2004). Classical Islam and the Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition. Islamic Supreme Council of America. pp. 63–64. ISBN 1-930409-23-0. See Amazon page
External links
- Film on Uwais Al Qarani subtitled by Al-Masumeen.com
- Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi (School of Islamic Sufism)
- The Extreme Mourning of Uwais al-Qarni, Shia Website
- Islamic Sufism Genealogy, November 2004, Tehran University Publications
- The Uwaisi Transmission of Spiritual Knowledge (Naqshbandi-Haqqani website)
- About Uwais al-Qarni, from "The Children Around the Table of Allah," by Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i
- Uwais Qarni(رضي الله عنه)
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