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

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. 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>.
  2. "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/>
  3. Beale, Oriental Bibliotheca
  4. 1 2 "The Moment Isis Detonated a More Than 500 Year old Shrine". 30 May 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. Encyclopedia of Islam, Owais Karni
  6. 1 2 3 Attar, Muslim Saints and Mystics, trans. A.J. Arberry, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983
  7. "The story of Uwais Al-Qarni – Sahih Muslim | AbdurRahman.Org". Salaf-us-saalih.com. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
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