Al-Hallaj (Al-Hallaj)

Al-Hallaj was a renowned 10th-century Persian mystic and Sufi poet who sought to experience and express the divine love directly. He is famous for his declaration "Ana al-Haqq" ("I am the Truth"), which asserted his belief in union with God. His ideas challenged traditional religious boundaries, leading to both admiration and controversy. He emphasized divine unity and spiritual ecstasy, but his risky assertions were perceived as heretical by some authorities, ultimately leading to his execution for heresy. Al-Hallaj remains a symbol of spiritual devotion and the intense longing for unity with the divine within Islamic mysticism.