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A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism

A Soaring Minaret:

For his caustic remarks and profound theological insights, Sufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. approx. 320 AH/932 CE) was dubbed a “soaring minaret.” 

Wasiti’s life is poorly known today, but parts of his lost Quran commentary have been preserved thanks to his pupils’ glosses, and his career provides insight into the evolution of Islamic mysticism and metaphysics. 

Wasiti’s legacy includes a number of firsts: he was one of the first students of the great Baghdadi Sufis, one of the first to migrate east and establish the Baghdadi Sufi tradition in Khurasan, one of the first to compose a Quran commentary, and one of the first to articulate a complete metaphysics in line with early Sunni theology.

Presenting Wasiti’s life and work within the context of the development and spread of Sufism, author Laury Silvers goes on to provide an analysis of his theological perspective on the divine reality