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Muhammad Shirin Maghribi

Muhammad Shirin Maghribi (Persian: محمد شیرین مغربی) was a Sufi poet and scholar. He is considered one of leading composers of Persian mystical poetry in the 14th-century.

Life

Of Persian stock, Maghribi was born in 1349 in the village of Ammand, near the city of Tabriz.[1] The area was part of the Azerbaijan region of northwestern Iran,[2] which was then controlled by the Mongol Chobanid dynasty.[3] His full name was "Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Izz al-Din Adil ibn Yusuf", while his takhallus (pen-name) was "Maghribi."[1] The name, meaning "western", is a reference to Maghribi's spiritual inspiration coming from Ibn Arabi (died 1240), who was of "western" (Andalusian) origin.[4][1] The two centuries that followed after Ibn Arabi's death, the majority of figures that followed and spread his teachings were from the Persianate world, Maghribi being one of them.[5] Maghribi spread Ibn Arabi's teachings through oral instruction and his written works, such as his poetry.[1]

Maghribi lived in Tabriz most of his life, but also visited other places. According to certain reports, he frequently visited the Gilan region. His treatise al-Nuzha al-Sasaniyya was dedicated to a certain Sasan, who is most likely the same person as Amir Sasan Shafti, the commander-in-chief of the army of Fuman.[1][6] This indicates that he had cordial relations with the ruling class of the Sunni emirate of Fuman.[1]

Maghribi died in 1408 in Tabriz.[1]

Role in the school of Ibn Arabi

Maghribi's poetry reflects the strong influence of Ibn Arabi. For example, in the introduction of his divan, he makes a comparison between his own poetry and Ibn Arabi's well-known poetical work Tarjuman al-Ashwaq ("The interpreter of desires").[1]

Works

Maghribi is known to have composed five works;

Legacy and assessment

Maghribi is considered one of leading composers of Persian mystical poetry in the 14th-century.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Martini 2023.
  2. ^ Bosworth 1987, pp. 224–231.
  3. ^ Melville & Zaryab 1991, pp. 496–502.
  4. ^ Martini 2021a, p. 123.
  5. ^ Martini 2021a, p. 157.
  6. ^ Martini 2021a, p. 39.
  7. ^ Lewisohn 1988, p. 30.

Sources

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