Saint Rudbari | |
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| Mystic | |
| Born | c. 850-70 C.E. |
| Died | c. 933-40 C.E. Baghdad (?) |
| Venerated in | Islam |
| Influences | Muhammad, Junayd Baghdadi |
Abu Ali al-Rudbari or Abuzer Rudbari (Persian: ابو علی رودباری), known also as Rudbari, was a famous early Persian[1] sufi saint of the 9th century. He claimed descent from the Sassanid king Anushiravan and was a disciple of Junayd Baghdadi.
Rudbari's statements are recounted in many sayings of the Islamic world. One of his most famous sayings is:
No prison confines more closely than the society of those whose outlook is contrary to one's own.[2]