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Also Known As Mowlanā Nūr od-Dīn ʿAbd or-Raḥmān ebn Aḥmad
Born November 7, 1414
Died November 9, 1492 (aged 78) • Herāt • Afghanistan
Subjects Of Study mysticism

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