Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami
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Ahmad Ibn Abolhasan Jāmi-e Nāmaqi-e Torshizi (Template:Langx) (born Namagh (now Kashmar), Persia, 1048 – died Torbat-e Jam, 1141) better known as Sheikh Ahhmad-e Jami or Sheikh Ahmad-i Jami or Sheikh Ahmad-e jam or Sheikh-e Jam or simply Ahmad-e Jam was a Persian Sufi, Sufi writer, mystic and poet. His mazar (tomb) is located in Torbat-e Jam.
Poetry
Although his main field was writing Books, he also composed great poems during his life. A sample of his poetry is:
چون تیشه مباش و جمله زی خود متراش
چون رنده ز کار خویش بی بهره مباش
تعلــیم ز اره گیر در امــر معاش
چیزی سوی خود میکش و چیزی می پاش
Don't be like axe and don't offend anyone
Don't be useless like a plane
Just be like a saw in your life
Do something for yourself and something for others
Works
Although the title of his books are in Arabic, all of them are written in Persian. They are about shariah and theology, with some of his most important books being:
- Meftāh al Najāt (Template:Langx) – "The key of Redemption"
- Konuz al Hekma (Template:Langx) – "The Treasure of Wisdom"
- Seraj al Sāerin (Template:Langx) – "The Lamp of Pilgrims"
Death
After his death in 1141 the people of Ma'dabad (Template:Langx) (now Torbat-e Jam) buried him in the gate of the city and made a tomb for him in order that the people could come and use the mystical powers of the Sheikh after his death.
Impact
He had a great influence on Jami, who chose his penname according to Sheikh Ahmad Jami's name (which is Jami).[1]
See also
Footnotes
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References
- The Colossal Elephant and His Spiritual Feats: The Life and Legendary Vita of Shaykh Ahmad-e Jâm. Co-authored and translated by Franklin Lewis and Heshmat Moayyad (Costa Mesa: Mazda, 2004) [1]Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Sheikh Ahmad Jami Biography in Ahmad-e-Jam Website
- Jami Article in Aftab Website
- Ahamd-e Jam Entry in Loghatnaameh Website Dehkhoda Encyclopedia
External links
- Sheikh Ahmad Jami in torbatjam.comTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Mazar of Sheikh Ahmad Jami Complex – (Persian)
- Download a Pdf version of Meftāh al NajātScript error: No such module "Unsubst". – (Persian)
- Some photos from his Mazar on flickr
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