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Bahauddin Naqshband (1318–1389) was a prominent Sufi master of the 14th century who founded the Naqshbandi Sufi order. Born in the village of Qasr-i Hinduvan near Bukhara, Uzbekistan, he was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. His early life was marked by a deep spiritual inclination.
IAS and its members have worked globally to successfully accomplish its founding missions and goals to: introduce Sufism in all its varied forms to the public; make known the interrelation between Sufi principles and scientific principles; provide a forum for a continuing dialogue between the different schools of Sufism; preserve and advance the study and goals of Sufism.
Sufism is the mystical branch of Islam in which Muslims seek divine love and truth through direct personal experience of God. [1] This mystic tradition within Islam developed in several stages of growth, emerging first in the form of early asceticism, based on the teachings of Hasan al-Basri, before entering the second stage of more classical mysticism of divine love, as promoted by al-Ghazali ...
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the state of Oklahoma.
Another organization, known as Sufi Contact, was founded by the Dutch Sufi proponent Gauri Voute. Its structure is strictly egalitarian; hence, there is no central leader. [ citation needed ] Samuel Lewis founded a California-based organization named Sufi Islamia Ruhaniat Society .
Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani (d. 1179), prominent sheikh whose teachings became known as the way of the Khwajas (teachers) or Khwajagan (masters). Abdur Rehman Shah Sailani (1871–1906), Sufi saint. Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari (1318–1389), the founder of the Sufi Naqshbandi Order. Khwaja Ahrar (1404-1490 AD), Naqshbdandi Sufi master and Islamic ...
The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. [1] The Chishti order is primarily followed in Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent . It was the first of the seven main Sufi orders (Chishti, Qadiri , Suhrawardi , Madariyya , Kubrawiyya , Qalandariyya and Naqshbandi ) to be established in this region.
The Sufi Ruhaniat International (SRI) is a stream of Universal Sufism and draws inspiration from traditions of Sufism within and beyond historic Islam. SRI is an initiatic order within the lineage of Inayat Khan (Inayati-Chishtiyya). Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti (Samuel L. Lewis), a disciple of Inayat Khan, formally founded the order in 1970. There ...