KUSHAYRI ON THE TASAWWUFI STATES OF AN FOLLOWER IN THE SUFI SILSILA

Abstract

Abulkasim Abdulkarim Kushayri is a famous scholar of the Eastern Renaissance, a bright representative of Islamic thought, and one of the spiritual teachers of many representatives of Sufism. Allama's full name is Abdulkarim bin Havozin Abdulmalik bin Talha bin Muhammad al-Naisaburi Abulqasim al-Kushayri al-Naisaburi. Abul Qasim Kushayri was originally from Khurasan, and was born in Rabi'ul-Awwal 376 Hijri (July 986 AD) in the city of Ustuvo, near Nishapur, in the north-east of Iran, in a wealthy family. His ancestors were Arabs. The city of Ustuvo was considered the richest cultural center in the eastern part of the caliphate until the Mongol invasion in the 13th century.

Qusayri's lineage goes back to the Bani Qusayr tribe, which was originally Arab and settled in Khorasan. Allama's mother was from the Arab tribe Bani Sulaym, a virtuous woman and a scholar. Qusayri's uncle, Abu Aqil al-Sullami, owned several villages in the Ustuvo region and was also a well-known scholar of hadith. His uncle was one of the first to mentor him in the field of theology when he was young.

Little is known about the thinker's youth. It is known that when he was young, he learned the Arabic language, eloquence, and etiquette from Abul Qasim Al-Imani. At the same time, he mastered martial arts, horse riding and archery. Since Kushayri's father died when he was young, he was forced to make independent decisions, relying only on his intuition and knowledge.