Faithful Brethren

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The 'faithful brethren' was a secret society that emerged out of the city of Basra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in the Persian Gulf. The society was formed circa 950 AD and practiced Alchemy amongst other forms of learning and religion.

Contents 1 Beliefs 2 Members 2.1 Abu Sulaiman Mohammed ibn Mushir al-Busti, called al-Muqaddasi 2.2 Abu-l-Hasan Ali ibn Harun al-Zandjani 2.3 Mohammed ibn Akhmed al-Nahradjuri 2.4 Al-Aufi 2.5 Zaid ibn Rifaa 3 References

[edit] Beliefs

They accepted the Greek theory that everything was made from the four 'elements', earth, air, water and fire.

[edit] Members

[edit] Abu Sulaiman Mohammed ibn Mushir al-Busti, called al-Muqaddasi

[edit] Abu-l-Hasan Ali ibn Harun al-Zandjani

[edit] Mohammed ibn Akhmed al-Nahradjuri

[edit] Al-Aufi

[edit] Zaid ibn Rifaa

[edit] References

History of Philosophy in Islam, by T.J. de Boer (1903) at sacred-texts.com [1] History of Philosophy in Islam, by T.J. de Boer (1903) at Amazon.com [2]