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Yudghan (fl. 8th cent.)

Subject Religion » Judaism

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631187288.1992.x

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Persian religious leader. A disciple of Abu Issa al-Isfahani, he lived in Hamadan. He was influenced by the doctrines of Islamic Sufism: he maintained that he was a prophet, advocated a mystical interpretation of the Torah, and argued that all religious symbols are allegories; he also supported the prohibition on wine and animal food introduced by the Issavites. A group of disciples grew up around him, which became known as the Yudghanites. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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The Blackwell Dictionary of Judaica

Edited by: Dan Cohn-Sherbok
eISBN: 9780631187288
Print publication date: 1992

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