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Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

Persian Sufi commentator
Years: 1006 - 1088

Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Herawi al-Ansari or Khajah Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1088) also known as Pir-i Herat (Persian: sage of Herat) is a famous Persian Sufi who lives in the 11th century in Herat (at this time Khorasan, now Herat province, Afghanistan).

One of the outstanding figures in Khorasan in the 11th century: a commentator of the Koran, traditionist, polemicist, and spiritual master, known for his oratory and poetic talents in Arabic and Persian.