Mansur Al-Hallaj

Influence

Mansur al-Hallaj was also seen as a model of a Sufi apostle who, before he was captured and sentenced to death for heresy, travelled to Kurdish territories, where he preached his teachings and gained considerable popularity among local tribes. Hallaj highly influenced Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir. Hallaj is revered in Yazidism, which has hymns devoted to him. Elements of his views expressed in Kitab al-Tawasin can be found in their religion.