Friedrich von Frankenberg
Friedrich von Frankenberg (2 January 1889 – 1950), born Friedrich Elliot von Frankenberg and also known as Frederick von Frankenberg and by his Sufi name Sheikh Momin, was one of the early founders of Sufism in Australia. Von Frankenberg studied under Inayat Khan, who first brought this mystical order of Islam to the West, before going on to found the first Sufi society in Australia.
Friedrich von Frankenberg | |
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| Born | Friedrich Elliot von Frankenburg und Ludwigsdorf 2 January 1889 |
| Died | 1950 Camden, Australia |
| Spouse | Olive Pauline Ward Taylor (aka Stella or Lila) |
| Parent(s) | Jessie Elliot and Friedrich von Frankenberg |
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