Editing Sufism (section)

===Junayd of Baghdad===
[[Junayd of Baghdad|Junayd al-Baghdadi]] (830–910) was one of the earlier Sufis. He was a [[Persian people|Persian]] Sufi and one of the most famous of the early [[Wali|Islamic saints]] and is a central figure in the spiritual lineages of many [[Tariqa|Sufi orders]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Silvers |first=Laury |date=2013-09-01 |title=al-Fatḥ al-Mawṣilī |url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3/al-fath-al-mawsili-COM_27033?s.num=76&s.rows=100 |journal=Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE |language=en |quote=(...) uncle of the famous early Persian Ṣūfī Junayd al-Baghdādī (d. 298/911).}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Browne |first=Edward Granville |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=baJfjwEACAAJ |title=A Literary History of Persia |publisher=BiblioBazaar |year=2015 |isbn=978-1-345-72256-7 |authorlink=Edward Granville Browne}}, page 428: "It is noteworthy that both [[Bayazid Bastami|Bayazid]] and Junayd were Persians, and may very likely have imported to sufism."</ref> Junayd al-Baghdadi taught in [[Baghdad]] throughout his lifetime and was an important figure in the development of Sufi beliefs. Like [[Hasan of Basra]] before him, was widely revered by his students and disciples as well as quoted by other mystics. Because of his importance among Sufis, Junayd was often referred to as the "[[Sultan]]".<ref>''Concise Encyclopedia of Islam'', C. Glasse, ''al-Junayd'' (p. 211), Suhail Academy co.</ref>