الطواسين

Abu Abdullah Hussein bin Mansour Al-Hallaj (858 - March 26, 922) (244 AH 309 AH) is a prominent Sufi from the people of al-Bayda. His philosophy, which Al-Hallaj expressed in practice, did not satisfy the jurist Muhammad bin Dawood, the judge of Baghdad, as he saw it as contradicting the teachings of Islam according to his vision of it. So Al-Hallaj’s case was taken to the judiciary, asking for his trial before the people and the jurists. He was killed crucified at the Khurasan Gate overlooking the Tigris at the hands of Minister Hamid bin Al-Abbas. In implementation of the order of the Caliph al-Muqtadir in the fourth century AH. He (Al-Hussein Basit) grew up, then entered Baghdad and frequented Mecca and performed I`tikaf for a long time, and showed people patience and perseverance over the calamities of souls, from hunger, exposure to the sun and cold, according to the custom of the Zoroastrian mystics, and he had entered it and learned, and Al-Hallaj was at the beginning of his affair in which he worshiped, deified and mystic. Al-Hallaj used to appear to the mob in disguise that does not prove a case, as they see him sometimes in the clothes of the poor and ascetics, sometimes in the clothes of the rich and ministers, and sometimes in the clothes of soldiers and workers. Khorasan, in Sarkasan, in Baghdad and in Basra, and Sunni historians who did not understand him accused him of the spiritual influence with a long history in religion and Zoroastrian philosophy, that he was served by jinn and demons and had famous tricks in deceiving people mentioned by Ibn al-Jawzi and others, and they believed that al-Hallaj recited with Every sect in order to win their hearts, and he is with every people on their doctrine, whether they are Sunnis, Shiites, Mu'tazila, Sufis, or even immoral people, without understanding the philosophical view of Al-Hallaj, which sees the essence of man and not the appearance of his behavior. His fame and news spread, and his affair became popular with many people, until it reached the minister of al-Muqtadir Billah, the Abbasid Caliph. On Tuesday, 24 Dhul-Qa’dah, 309 AH, the ruling of the Caliph was implemented, and when he was expelled to implement the ruling, people crowded to see him. It is said that the reason for his death lies in his answer to the question of a Bedouin who asked Al-Hallaj about what he owed. Al-Hallaj replied, “There is nothing for me but God.” He was accused of heresy and the punishment was imposed on him, and it was said that the reason might be political at the time.