al-Balafīqī

by de la Puente, Cristina

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Al-Balafīqī is the patronymic of an Andalusian family of ʿulamāʾ (scholars), from the village of Balafīq (modern-day Velefique, in Almería, Spain), situated to the south of the Sierra de Filabres. The Banū l-Ḥājj al-Balafīqī al-Sulamī are particularly known for their mystical inclinations, as among them there are many well-known Ṣūfīs. They were Arabs, descendents of the first/seventh-century poet al-ʿAbbās b. Mirdās (d. between 18/639 and 35/656), belonging to the clan of Sulaym. The first mem…

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Al-Balafīqī is the patronymic of an Andalusian family of ʿulamāʾ (scholars), from the village of Balafīq (modern-day Velefique, in Almería, Spain), situated to the south of the Sierra de Filabres. The Banū l-Ḥājj al-Balafīqī al-Sulamī are particularly known for their mystical inclinations, as among them there are many well-known Ṣūfīs. They were Arabs, descendents of the first/seventh-century poet al-ʿAbbās b. Mirdās (d. between 18/639 and 35/656), belonging to the clan of Sulaym. The first member of the family to

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei429

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eng Islam

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de la Puente, Cristina

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