Abu al-Hasan 'Abd al-'Aziz b. al-Harith b. Asad b. al-Layth al-Tamimi (929–981/2 CE; 317–371 AH) ( ar, أبو الحسن عبد العزيز بن الحارث بن أسد بن الليث التميمي) was a Muslim saint who belonged to the Junaidia order.

Biography

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. He belonged to the tribe

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of Arabia thus part of his name was Tamimi.

Spiritual Lineage

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, the founder of Junaidia silsila # Abu Bakr Shibli #Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni al-Tamimi He conferred khilafat to his son and disciple Abu al-Fadl al-Tamimi who continued the order.

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