"Anal Haq" Is Unconnected With Sufism | Mansur Al Hajjaj Was Referred As A Brother Of Kashmiri Shaivite Mystic Lal Ded

Wrong. "Anal Haq" was uttered by a man named Mansur. He lived in India & was influenced by Advaita.

The Islamic caliph hanged him to death for uttering such blasphemy. Sufis denounced him and declared him a Kafir devotee of Shiva.

"Anal Haq" has got nothing to do with Sufism. https://t.co/5o9jtAx1Z1

— True Indology (@TIinExile) January 6, 2020

Mansur was accused of leaving Islam.

Mansur didn't deny the charge but kept saying "Anal Haq" until his last breath.

He was widely regarded as having become a devotee of Shiva.

The Sufis of Medieval Kashmir referred to Mansur as a brother of Kashmiri Shaivite mystic Lal Ded.

— True Indology (@TIinExile) January 6, 2020

It is important to note that while contemporary Sufis denounced Mansur, later Sufis accepted him.

The 13th century Sufi poet Attar writes in his poem that when Mansur lived in India, Indians referred to him as "Abu al-Moghith"= helper in times of distress. pic.twitter.com/5frQDoSgR4

— True Indology (@TIinExile) January 6, 2020