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‘Ali ibn ‘Usman Hujviri
An influential 11th-century Persian Sufi teacher, he is best known for writing Kashf al-Mahjub, one of the earliest major works on Sufism in Persian. Revered across South Asia as Data Ganj Bakhsh, his life and teachings left a lasting mark on Islamic spirituality.
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The Kashf al-mahjúb: The oldest Persian treatise on Súfiism
by ‘Ali ibn ‘Usman Hujviri
About the author
Born around 1009 in Ghazni, in present-day Afghanistan, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman al-Jullabi al-Hujwiri was a Sunni scholar, mystic, and preacher. He later became closely associated with Lahore, where his shrine remains one of the best-known spiritual centers in the region.
He is especially remembered for Kashf al-Mahjub (Unveiling of the Veiled), a classic Persian treatise that explains Sufi ideas, practices, and key figures in a clear and systematic way. Because of that work, he is often seen as one of the earliest and most important writers to present Sufism in Persian for a broad audience.
In South Asia he is widely honored as Data Ganj Bakhsh, a title that reflects the deep affection surrounding his legacy. His writing combines spiritual guidance with practical explanation, which helps explain why he continues to be read by students of Islamic thought and remembered by generations of devotees.