Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa
15th-century Balkhi Sufi Muslim saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa was a 15th century Sufi mystic of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.[1] He died in 1461 at Balkh, where his tomb now stands in the complex of the Green Mosque. He was the son[2] of Muhammad Parsa, the disciple and successor to Baha' al-Din Naqshband in the Naqshbandi spiritual chain.[3] He left behind a legacy of descendants whom were also religious teachers.[4]
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Venerated in | Naqshbandi Sufi Order |
Major shrine | Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, Green Mosque, Balkh, Afghanistan |
Influences | Muhammad Parsa (father) |
Influenced | Later Naqshbandi mystics |
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