Salman the Persian (568–657)
Born 568 CE, died 657 CE.
Salman the Persian, (born Rozbih Khwashbudhan or Rozbih Budhakhshan; c. 568 CE– c. 652 or 653 CE), also known as Salman al-Farsi, was a Persian companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and one of the most prominent non-Arab members of the early Muslim community. He was originally a Zoroastrian from Sassanid Iran and spent much of his early life searching for religious truth. His search led him from Zoroastrianism to Christianity and eventually to Islam, after which he travelled to Medina and met Muhammad. Salman's early life is described as a prolonged search for truth. He was born into a Zoroastrian family near Isfahan and was raised as a Zoroastrian. After encountering Christians and becoming interested in their beliefs, he left his homeland and travelled through the Byzantine Empire in search of religious teachers. He stayed with several Christian monks and scholars in Amorium, and continued studying Christianity under their guidance. After the death of his teacher, Salman was directed to another scholar and continued his journey from one teacher to another.
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