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Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Masarra b. Najih al-Jabali () (883–931), was an Andalusian Muslim
ascetic Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...
and scholar. He is considered one of the first
Sufis Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...
as well as one of the first
philosophers A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
of
Al-Andalus Al-Andalus DIN 31635, translit. ; an, al-Andalus; ast, al-Ándalus; eu, al-Andalus; ber, ⴰⵏⴷⴰⵍⵓⵙ, label=Berber languages, Berber, translit=Andalus; ca, al-Àndalus; gl, al-Andalus; oc, Al Andalús; pt, al-Ândalus; es, ...
. He is believed to have been Muwallad.


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*Arnaldez, R. (1979) ''The Encyclopaedia of Islam,'' iii, pp. 868 - 872, Leiden: Brill. . * Asín Palacios, M. (1972) The Mystical Philosophy of Ibn Masarra and His Followers, trans. E.H. Douglas and H.W. Yoder, Leiden: Brill. *Asín Palacios, M. (in Spanish, 1914)
Abenmassarra y su escuela : origenes de la filosofia Hispano-Musulmana.
' Madrid: Imprenta Iberica. *Chopra, R.M., "SUFISM", 2016, Anuradha Prakashan, New Delhi. . *Rossi, Caterina A. ''Il trono - Ibn Masarrah di Cordoba (883-931), il proto-filosofo arabo d'Andalusia'', 2012, Moro Editore *Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Oliver Leaman, ''History of Islamic philosophy'', Routledge, 1996, Chapter 20, p. 277-29

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