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| name = Abu 'l-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Junayd ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi

'''Junayd of Baghdad''' ({{Lang-fa|جُنیدِ بَغدادی}}; 830–910{{lang-ar|الجنيد البغدادي}}) was a [[Persian people|Persian]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Silvers|first=Laury|date=2013-09-01|title=al-Fatḥ al-Mawṣilī|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3/al-fath-al-mawsili-COM_27033?s.num=76&s.rows=100|journal=Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE|language=en|quote=(...) uncle of the famous early Persian Ṣūfī Junayd al-Baghdādī (d. 298/911).}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Browne|first=Edward Granville|authorlink=Edward Granville Browne|title=A Literary History of Persia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=baJfjwEACAAJ|year=2015|publisher=BiblioBazaar|isbn=978-1-345-72256-7}}, page 428: "It is noteworthy that both [[Bayazid Bastami|Bayazid]] and Junayd were Persians, and may very likely have imported to sufism."</ref> mystic and one of the most famous of the early [[wali|Islamic saints]]. He is a central figure in the spiritual lineage of many [[tariqa|Sufi orders]].

Junayd taught in [[Baghdad]] throughout his lifetime and was an important figure in the development of Sufi doctrine. Like [[Hasan of Basra]] before him, was widely revered by his students and disciples as well as quoted by other mystics. Because of his importance in Sufi [[theology]], Junayd was often referred to as the "[[Sultan]]

".<ref>''Concise Encyclopedia of Islam'', C. Glasse, ''al-Junayd'' (p. 211), Suhail Academy co.</ref>

As to the [[hagiography]] by [[Attar of Nishapur]], the ''[[Tazkirat al-Awliya]]'', had felt the pain of divine separation since childhood. Regardless of spiritual sorrow, he was known for his quick understanding and discipline. Whenwhen [[Sirri Saqti]] accepted him.

Junayd spend 40 years in his mystic course praying while sacrificing his sleep and any other worldly desires, but then a conceit in his heart arose that he has achieved his goal.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} By then he inspired by God that "He who is not worthy of union, all his good works are but sins." This meant that the prayers which become a source of pride are useless, as true prayer makes a person more humble and devoted to God. His name became famous in many parts of the world despite the persecution he faced and the tongues of slander shot at him. Even then, he did not start preaching until 30 of the great saints indicated to him that he should now call men to God. However, he chose not to preach as yet, saying, "While the master is there, it is not seeminglyseemly for the disciple to preach." After witnessing [[Muhammad]] in his dream commanding him to preach, he had to listen to Sirri SaqtiSaqtiy.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} The intensity of [[ishq]] poured out of a speech of Junayd such that out of the 40 people he first preached, 18 died and 22 fainted.<ref name="SellsMichael">Sells, Michael A.. Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Koran, Mi'raj, Poetic and Theological Writings. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 1996. Print.</ref> His caliph and most dear disciple was [[Abu Bakr Shibli]].<ref name="London, England 1990"/>

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