Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari
Abū al-Ḥasan al-S̲h̲us̲h̲tarī أبو الحسن الشُشْتَرِي | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1203 Shushtar village near Guadix, Al-Andalus |
| Died | October 16, 1269 |
| Resting place | Dimyāṭ, Egypt (initial), Al-Moski neighbourhood, Egypt (final) |
| Main interest(s) | Poetry, Jurisprudence, Mysticism |
| Notable idea(s) | Shushtariyya order |
| Known for | Islamic philosophy, poetry |
| Creed | Sab'iniyya-Shushtariyya (absorbed into Shadhiliyya after his death) |
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Al-Shustari (Arabic: الشُشْتَرِي, romanized: Al-S̲h̲us̲h̲tarī; 1203–1269 CE) was an Andalusī Sufi poet, sufi mystic, and scholar known for his contributions to Islamic mysticism and religious poetry.
A disciple of Ibn Sabʿīn and influenced by Andalusī Sufis such as Abū Madyan, al-Shushtarī combined vernacular poetic forms with esoteric philosophical thought. His works, which include poetry and treatises on cosmology and metaphysics, remain significant in Sufi traditions and academic studies. Despite controversies regarding his orthodoxy, al-Shushtarī is recognized for his role in blending philosophical mysticism with accessible spiritual expression.