The history of mysticism is a history of persecution. This episode of RESTART dives into the tragic and triumphant story of the great Sufi mystic Ayn al-Quzat Hamadani, whose life serves as the ultimate proof of why the living truth is the greatest threat to a dead religion. When the son of the powerful Seljuk king dies, the clergy are given an impossible command: revive him or be killed. The Ulema, helpless and terrified, turn to the one person with true spiritual power—Ayn al-Quzat, a saint they themselves had imprisoned.

We reveal the full story of the miracle that followed, which, by bringing the prince back to life, shattered the authority of the Ulema and caused a spiritual revolution. However, the jealous clergy, seeing their power base crumble, concocted a vile lie that led to Ayn al-Quzat's martyrdom. This is a timeless lesson on why the pious of every era have been the ones to persecute and kill the saints. Ayn al-Quzat’s self-foretold death by "fire, oil, and a reed mat" was not a tragedy, but a final act of spiritual defiance that proved the mystical truth is a fire that no amount of religious dogma can ever extinguish.

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