Fakhr al-Dīn Ibrahīm ‘Irāqī, Persian Sufi master, poet and writer. Often referred to as ‘Araqi, he was born in the village of Komajan near the city of Hamadan in Persia in 1213. During his lifetime he spänt many years in Multan, (present day Pakistan) as well as Konya and Tokat in present-day Turkey. He is known by many Sufis as a commenter on Sufi teachings, one of the great Persian poets, and an artist. ‘Iraqi is also considered to have reached an exalted station of spiritual realization within the Sufi tradition.
