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As I'm sure you'll have understood from the
Introduction to Sufism the path towards Allah (swt) is based upon a
purification process.
There are, as one might expect, many different types of purification
processes. All based upon the Remembrance of Allah (swt), Shariah, Sunnah,
Discipline & Love for Allah (swt).
Some of these purification methods became very popular and were
replicated from generation to generation of Sufi Masters which continue
to this day.
These purification methods are known as Sufi Orders. There are four
famous Sufi Orders around the world and they were all named after the
Sheikh who founded the purification process.
The four famous Sufi Orders are:
- Qadiri: named after Hadhrat Sheikh Sayyid Abdul Qadir
Jilani al-Hasanii al-Husainii r.a.
- Chisti: named after Hadhrat Khwaja Abu Ishaq Chisti made
famous by Khwaja Muinuddeen Chisti (Khwaja Gareeb Nawaaz)r.a.
- Soharwardi: named after Hadhrat Sheikh Umar
Suharwardi r.a. &
- Naqshabandi: named after Hadhrat Bahawudeen Naqshabandi r.a.
- Mujaddadi: named after Hadhrat mujaddid alf-e-sani Sheikh
ahmad farooqi sarhindi r.a.
click here for his site made by Imran Omer.
The first three sufi orders, Qadiri, Chisti,
Soharwardi trace their root back to Hadhrat Ali (r.a) whilst the
Naqshbandi Chain traces its root back to Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (r.a).
There are other numerous Sufi orders which are also valid and trace
their way back to the Holy Prophet (saw) but these four represent the
most popular and the most well known. It should be noted that all Sufi
Orders, along with their respective Sheikh's who represent them, should
be respected and revered at all times..
We at this site follow the Naqshbandi Mujaddadi Sufi Order.
For informational purposes one should
have to know that:
- From the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq r.a. to the time of
Hazrat Bayazid Bustami rahimullah this chain was known as
as-Siddiqia.
- From Hazrat Bayazid Bustami rahimullah to the time of Syedina Abdul
Khaliq Gijdawani rahimullah it was called as-Tayfuria.
- From the time of Syedina Abdul Khaliq Gijdawani
rahimullah to the time of Hazrat
Syedina Shah Naqshband BUkhari rahimullah it was called the Khwajagaania.
- From the time of Syedina Shah Naqshband Bukhari
rahimullah till now it is known
as Naqshbandia.
- And from Hadhrat Mujaddid alf-e-sani r.a. , it is now called
Naqshbandia Mujadadia
The Naqshbandi Mujadadi Order pays close attention to
observing the Sunnah and conforming to the Sharia and lays a special
emphasis on Silent Zikr, Meditation and Companionship of one's Sheikh.
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