Al-Hallaj
الحلاج
A trail through the most famous executed mystic.
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At a glance
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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Walk this pathway
5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
Origins
حسين بن منصور الحلاج: فارس إلى بغداد.
The path
تلميذ طستاري ثم جنيدي ثم منفرد.
الحسين بن منصور الحلاج · Sahl Al Tustari · Al Junayd Ibn Muhammad
Ana al-Haqq
الشطح المشهور: ما قال وما عُني به.
The trial
القضاء والوزراء: تسع سنين سجنًا.
The legacy
الشهيد عند الصوفية والشاعر عند الفرس.
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Overview
A path through the best-known mystic who was executed: al-Husayn ibn Mansur practises Sufism in Baghdad and is crucified in 922. The story of martyrdom and controversy.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Al-Hallaj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-hallaj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.