RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir

1073 - 1162

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Adi ibn Musafir (Kurdish: شیخادی, romanized: Şîxadî, Arabic: عَدِيُّ بْنُ مُسَافِرْ; born 1072–1078, died 1162) was a Sunni Muslim sheikh who founded the Adawiyya order. He is also considered a Yazidi saint. The Yazidis consider him as an avatar of Tawûsî Melek, which means "Peacock Angel". His tomb at Lalish, Iraq is a focal point of Yazidi pilgrimage. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the 908th most popular religious figure (down from 808th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 20th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Lebanese Religious Figure.

Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is most famous for being a Sufi mystic who was born in Jerusalem. He is also known for his contributions to the development of the Qadiri order of Sufism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ranks 908 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Nicholas V, Hemma of Gurk, Bavo of Ghent, Alessandro Valignano, Columba, and Fatimah bint Asad. After him are Giuseppe Bertello, Theodore Stratelates, Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak, Charles Spurgeon, Juan Diego, and Primož Trubar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1073, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ranks 6. Before him are Pope Anastasius IV, Magnus Barefoot, David IV of Georgia, Alfonso the Battler, and Leopold III, Margrave of Austria. After him are Ibn al-Qalanisi, and Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou. Among people deceased in 1162, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ranks 5. Before him are Haakon II of Norway, Géza II of Hungary, Ibn Zuhr, and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona. After him is Odo II, Duke of Burgundy.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ranks 22 out of 145. Before him are Christina of Bolsena (210), Amin Maalouf (1949), Émile Lahoud (1936), Eusebius of Nicomedia (280), Najib Mikati (1955), and Bachir Gemayel (1947). After him are Rashid Rida (1865), Frumentius (400), Amal Clooney (1978), Michel Suleiman (1948), Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (1940), and Maria of Montferrat (1192).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Lebanon

Among religious figures born in Lebanon, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ranks 6. Before him are Pope Sisinnius (650), Pope Constantine (664), Charbel Makhlouf (1828), Christina of Bolsena (210), and Eusebius of Nicomedia (280). After him are Rashid Rida (1865), Frumentius (400), Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (1940), Nimatullah Kassab (1808), Pamphilus of Caesarea (240), and Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (1946).

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