Mas'ūd b. ʿAbd Allah al-Bayḍawi (Persian: مسعود ب. عبدالله بیضایی) more commonly known as Baba Rukn al-Din Shirazi or Baba Rokneddin Shirazi was a 14th-century Sufi mystic[1][2] and follower of Ibn Arabi.[3] His name means Father Rukn al-Din, the latter which transliterates as "Pillar of the Faith."
Mas'ūd ibn ʿAbd Allah Bayḍawi | |
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 The tomb of Baba Rukn al-Din in his mausoleum at Takht-e Foulad cemetery, Isfahan | |
| Baba Rukn al-Din | |
| Born | Masoud ibn Abdullah al-Baydawi Shiraz |
| Died | 1367 or 1368 Isfahan |
| Venerated in | Shi'ism and sects of Sunnism who venerate mystics |
| Major shrine | Mausoleum of Baba Rokneddin in Takht-e Foulad cemetery, Isfahan, Iran |
| Influences | Ibn Arabi, Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī, Dawud al-Qaysari, Nu'man al-Khwarizmi |
Biography
editFrom childhood, Masud ibn Abdullah had an interest in Sufism.[4] He eventually studied and learned spirituality and started his mystical journey at a young age.[4] He studied the basics of Sufism under Abdul Razzaq al-Kashani.[4][1] He then studied the Fusus al-Hikam of Ibn Arabi under Dawud al-Qaysari, with help from Nu'man al-Khwarizmi.[4][1] In adulthood, he wrote many works on Sufism and scholarly knowledge, such as a commentary and exegesis of the Fusus al-Hikam.[4][1]
Works
editSome of his most famous works:[citation needed]
- Nusus al-khusus fi tarjimat al-fusus:[3] A commentary and exegesis on Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam. It was reprinted in 1980 by Tehrani publishers.
- Kashf al-durr fi nazm al-durr: A commentary on the al-Ta'iya al-kubra work from Ibn Farid. This work exists in manuscript format, and is preserved in national libraries in Iran.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "مقبره بابا رکن الدین؛ تاریخچه + راه های دسترسی - مجله مِستر بلیط". 5 October 1401.
- ^ Jābirī Anṣārī, Tārīkh-i Iṣfahān wa Ray
- ^ a b Tiddia, Fabio (8 April 2019). "Il cimitero di Takht-e Foulad" [The Takht-e Foulad Cemetery]. Il magazine di Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Masud ibn Abdullah al-Baydawi, Nusus al-khusus fi tarjimat al-fusus, ISBN unknown