Jabbar
unknown dates, c. 950-1020
unknown dates, c. 950-1020
aka: Abd al-Jabbar (Ar., The Irresistable, The
Compeller, The Omnipotent...), one of the 99
Names of Allah in Islam.
Sufi mystic, known for his "gibberish" technique of
meditation
The English word "gibberish" derives from Jabbar's
name and his technique.
there are a few different al-Jabbar people in Islamic
history
famous US Pro basketball player Kareem Abdul
Jabbar (Abd al-Jabbar) took this name when he
converted to Islam (original name Lew Alcindor).
Compeller, The Omnipotent...), one of the 99
Names of Allah in Islam.
Sufi mystic, known for his "gibberish" technique of
meditation
The English word "gibberish" derives from Jabbar's
name and his technique.
there are a few different al-Jabbar people in Islamic
history
famous US Pro basketball player Kareem Abdul
Jabbar (Abd al-Jabbar) took this name when he
converted to Islam (original name Lew Alcindor).
| oshobob The Living Workshop |
| People in Osho's Talks |
| And about mystical experiences three things have to be remembered. There are three kinds of spiritual experiences. One is pathological, neurotic, psychotic, hysterical. It happens many times that a hysterical person can become a mahatma. He falls into hysteria, foams, becomes unconscious, utters gibberish.... Do you know from where the word 'gibberish' comes? It comes from a mystic named Jabbar, who used to utter nonsense. From Jabbar the English word 'gibberish' has come. He would utter much nonsense, with no meaning, but it was thought that he was a great mystic. He was simply hysterical. In India you can find such hysterical people being worshipped. They have to be treated; they are simply pathological... --Osho Sufis: The People of the Path, Vol. 2, ch. 15 |