2. Fárs.
The Grand Shaykh, Abu ´l-Ḥasan b. Sáliba,[[104]] spoke with the utmost elegance on Ṣúfiism and with extreme lucidity on Unification (tawḥíd). His sayings are well known.
The Shaykh and Director (murshid) Abú Isḥáq b. Shahriyár was one of the most venerable Ṣúfís and had complete authority.
Shaykh Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Bakrán was a great mutaṣawwif, and Shaykh Abú Muslim was highly esteemed in his time.
Shaykh Abu ´l-Fatḥ b. Sáliba is an excellent and hopeful successor to his father.
Shaykh Abú Ṭálib was a man enraptured by the words of the Truth.
I have seen all these except the Grand Shaykh, Abú Isḥáq.
3.Quhistán, Ádharbáyaján, Ṭabaristán, and Kish.[[105]]
Shaykh Faraj,[[106]] known as Akhí Zanjání, was a man of excellent disposition and admirable doctrine.
Shaykh Badr al-Dín is one of the great men of this sect, and his good deeds are many.
Pádsháh-i Tá´ib was profoundly versed in mysticism.
Shaykh Abú `Abdalláh Junaydí was a revered director.
Shaykh Abú Ṭáhir Makshúf was one of the eminent of that time.
Khwája Ḥusayn Simnán is an enraptured and hopeful man.
Shaykh Sahlagí was one of the principal Ṣúfí paupers (ṣa`álík).
Aḥmad, son of Shaykh Khurqání, was an excellent successor to his father.
Adíb Kumandí was one of the chief men of the time.