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47-617: The Order was founded by the Chishti Sufi sage and shaykh (master/teacher) Khwaja Khalid Mahmood Siddiqui al-Chishti in the late 1960s in the city of Lahore , Pakistan . The founder was a sage initiated originally in the Chishti-Nizami section of the traditional Chishti Order, who felt that a more modern, and 'contemporaneous expression' of the teachings of this system was needed. The Ishq-Nuri order sought to make Ishq —Divine Love—as its essential teaching basis and in this, reflected many of

94-574: A Hanbali scholar from Gilan , Iran. The order relies strongly upon adherence to the fundamentals of Sunni Islamic law. The order, with its many offshoots, is widespread and can be found in India, Bangladesh, China, Turkey, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Balkans , Russia, Palestine . and East and West Africa . The founder of the Qadiriyya, Abdul Qadir Gilani , was a scholar and preacher. Having been

141-589: A chain of Sufi scholars. The word is mentioned in the Qur'an in three places: verse 72 of Hud , 78 of Yusuf , and 23 of al-Qasas . A royal family member of the United Arab Emirates and some other Arab countries, also has this title, since the ruler of each emirate is also the sheikh of their tribe. The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with aging: ش-ي-خ , shīn-yā'-khā' . The title carries

188-621: A follower. Among his followers were many leaders, rulers, and military and government officials. It was known to everyone that he lived in complete conviction. Because of the example Talibani set as a religious figure, the people's ties to him were solid and strong. After his death, his branch was populated in Turkey, and he was followed by Dede Osman Avni Baba, Sheikh Al-Haj Ömer Hüdai Baba, Sheikh Al-Haj Muhammed Baba, Sheikh Al-Haj Mustafa Hayri Baba, Sheikh Al-Haj Haydar Baba Trabzoni and Sheikh Al-Haj Mehmet Baba. The Qadri Noshahi silsila (offshoot)

235-457: A pupil at the madrasa of Abu Sa'id al-Mubarak , he became the leader of this school after al-Mubarak's death in 1119. Being the new sheikh , he and his large family lived in the madrasa until his death in 1166, when his son, Abdul Razzaq , succeeded his father as sheikh. Abdul Razzaq published a hagiography of his father, adding to his already established reputation as founder of a prestigious Sufi order. The Qadiriyya flourished, surviving

282-505: Is a pilgrimage site in which congregational prayers, known as "Khoja-Digar" are held in honor of Baha-ul-Din on his death anniversary the 3rd Rabi ul Awwal of the Islamic lunar calendar. This practice including the "Khatm Muazzamt" is a practice that goes back to Mahmud and his son Moinuddin The Kashmiri population venerate Mahmud and his family as they are regarded them as the revivers of

329-481: Is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning " elder ". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim scholar . This title generally refers to men, there are also a small number of female sheikhs in history, Syeikha or Sheikha this generally refers to women. In some countries, it is given as a surname to those of great knowledge in religious affairs, by a prestigious religious leader from

376-473: Is because of this that Mahmud claims direct spiritual connection to his ancestor Baha-u-din . Furthermore Mahmud had a significant amount of nobles as disciples, highlighting his popular influence in the Mughal Empire . His main emphasis was to highlight orthodox Sunni teachings . Mahmud's son Moinuddin lies buried in their Khanqah together with his wife who was the daughter of a Mughal Emperor. It

423-552: Is believed that some people in Europe and parts of the Middle East are now also starting to follow this order This Sufism-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shaykh Sheikh ( / ʃ eɪ k , ʃ iː k / SHAYK , SHEEK , Arabic : شَيْخ , romanized :  shaykh [ʃajx] , commonly [ʃeːχ] , plural : شُيُوخ , shuyūkh [ʃujuːx] )

470-555: Is commonly used for women of ruling families in the Arab states of the Arabian Peninsula. Qadiriyya The Qadiriyya ( Arabic : القادرية ) or the Qadiri order ( Arabic : الطريقة القادرية , romanized :  al-Ṭarīqa al-Qādiriyya ) is a Sufi mystic order ( tariqa ) founded by Shaiykh Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani Al-Hassani (1077–1166, also transliterated Jilani ), who was

517-604: Is reserved as an honorific for senior Muslim leaders and clerics ( wadaad ), and is often abbreviated to "Sh". Famous local sheikhs include Ishaaq bin Ahmed , an early Muslim scholar and Islamic preacher, Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti , an early Muslim leader in Somaliland ; Abadir Umar Ar-Rida , the patron saint of Harar ; Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti , Sheikh of the riwaq in Cairo who recorded

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564-406: Is the little description of Main exercise of Sarwari Qadiri. "Focus on ISM ALLAH ( الله ) and meditate and write it throughout your body; specially on heart and five senses organs by your right index finger using sunlight as inkpot. Also, ISM Muhammad ( محمد ) inside chest using moon light Spiritual Book . " Its mainstream philosophy is contemplation of belovedness towards God. This branch of

611-572: The Arabian Peninsula , the title is used for chiefs of tribes . This also includes royalty in most of Eastern Arabia , where the royal families were traditionally considered tribal chiefs. For example, it is used by the UAE Al-Nahyan dynasty and Al Maktoum dynasty , who are considered the chiefs of the Bani Yas tribe, and by Kuwait 's Al Sabah dynasty and Bahrain 's Al Khalifa dynasty of

658-533: The Bani Utbah tribal confederation. The term is used by almost every male and female (Sheikha) member of the royal houses of the UAE , Bahrain , Qatar , and Kuwait . The title is not used by members of Al Saud of Saudi Arabia , where the title "Prince" ( Arabic : أمير , romanized :  ʾAmīr ) is used instead. The title is also used to refer to religious leaders for both Sunni and Shia Muslims. For example,

705-596: The Battle of Ain Dara in 1711 CE, were "sui iuris" sheikhs. After the Ottoman rule and the implementation of the Iltizam system, the title gained a noble instead of royal connotation, since it was bestowed by a higher authority; in this case the Ottoman appointed Emir , who was nothing more than a mültezim or tax collector for the empire . Some very influential Maronite families, who had

752-695: The Kunta family , born in the region of the Noun river , d.   1504 in Akka ) established a Qadiri zawiya ( Sufi residence) in Walata . In the sixteenth century the family spread across the Sahara to Timbuktu , Agades , Bornu , Hausaland , and other places, and in the eighteenth century large numbers of Kunta moved to the region of the middle Niger where they established the village of Mabruk. Sidi Al-Mukhtar al-Kunti (1728–1811) united

799-600: The Maghreb , during the Almohad dynasty, the caliph was also counseled by a body of sheikhs. They represented all the different tribes under their rules, including Arabs , ( Bedouins ), Andalusians and Berbers and were also responsible for mobilizing their kinsmen in the event of war. In the Muslim parts of the Horn of Africa , "shaikh" is often used as a noble title. In Somali society, it

846-608: The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca who influenced many of the prominent Islamic scholars of today. In the cosmopolitan hub of the South Asian sub-continent, it is not just an ethnic title but also often an occupational title attributed to Muslim trading families. After the advent of Islam in South Asia , many Hindu-Buddhists clans from different castes converted to Islam and adopted the title. In

893-641: The Mongolian conquest of Baghdad in 1258 , and remained an influential Sunni institution. After the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate , the legend of Gilani was again found in many texts such as The Joy of the Secrets in Abdul-Qadir's Mysterious Deeds ( Bahjat al-asrar fi ba'd manaqib 'Abd al-Qadir ) attributed to Nur al-Din 'Ali al-Shattanufi, who reminded that Gilani was the ultimate channel of divine grace and helped

940-630: The Napoleonic invasion of Egypt ; Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i , scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of the Qadiriyyah movement in Somalia and East Africa; Sheikh Sufi , 19th century scholar, poet, reformist and astrologist; Abdallah al-Qutbi , polemicist, theologian and philosopher best known for his five-part Al-Majmu'at al-mubaraka ("The Blessed Collection"); and Muhammad Al-Sumaalee, teacher in

987-628: The Punjab region , Ismaili Pirs gave some converts, as well as Muslims who emigrated from Central Asia , especially after the barbaric Mongol conquests , the hereditary title of Ismaili Shaikhs . In Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia , sheikhs are respected by local Muslims. In Indonesia , the term is usually spelled "syech", and this is usually attributed to elderly ulama . Higher knowledgeable people of Islamic studies in Indonesia are usually referred to as " ustad " or " kyai ". From

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1034-613: The Safavid dynasty 's rule of Baghdad from 1508 to 1534, the sheikh of the Qadiriyya was appointed chief Sufi of Baghdad and the surrounding lands. Shortly after the Ottoman Empire conquered Baghdad in 1534, Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned a dome to be built on the mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani , establishing the Qadiriyya as his main allies in Iraq . Khawaja Abdul-Allah, a sheikh of

1081-413: The 10th-century Shaykhah Fakhr-un-Nisa Shuhdah and 18th-century scholar Al-Shaykha Fatima al-Fudayliyya . In 1957, Indonesian education activist Rahmah el Yunusiyah was awarded the title of syeikah by the faculty of Al-Azhar University , the first time the university had granted the title to a woman. A daughter, wife or mother of a sheikh is also called a shaykhah . Currently, the term shaykhah

1128-536: The Khanquah-e-Barakatiyah. Silsila -e-Qadriyah Barkaatiyah Razviyah was founded by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Qadri Barkaati along with Khanqah E Razviyah, When Ahmed Raza became the Mureed of Shah Aale Rasool Marehrawi, who is descendant (great - great-grandson) of Sayyad Shah Barkatullah Marehrwi in year 1294 AH (1877 CE ), When Khan became Mureed at the same time his Murshid bestowed him with Khilafat in

1175-709: The Kunta factions by successful negotiation, and established an extensive confederation. Under his influence the Maliki school of Islamic law was reinvigorated and the Qadiriyyah order spread throughout Mauritania , the middle Niger region, Guinea , the Ivory Coast , Futa Toro , and Futa Jallon . Kunta colonies in the Senegambian region became centers of Muslim teaching. Sheikh Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817) from Gobir popularized

1222-981: The Naqshbandiyya in Kashmir . Mahmud was succeeded by his son Moinuddin and their progeny until the line died out in the eighteenth century. However this line was revived again by a descendant of Mahmud in the 8th generation called Sayyid Mir Jan Kabuli , who centered Mahmud's cult in Lahore. Sayyid Mir Jan is buried next to Mahmud in his mausoleum in Lahore. The Halisa offshoot was founded by Abdurrahman Halis Talabani (1212 – 1275 Hijra) in Kerkuk, Iraq. Hungry and miserable people were fed all day in his Tekke without regard for religion. Ottomans donated money and gifts to his Tekke in Kerkuk. Sultan Abdul-Majid Khan's (Khalife of İslam, Sultan of Ottoman Empire) wife Sultana Hatun sent many gifts and donations to his Tekke as

1269-478: The Qadiri order flourish far beyond Baghdad at that time as it always did to some extent since the time of its great founder. By the end of the fifteenth century, the Qadiriyya had distinct branches and had spread to Morocco . Spain, Turkey, India, Ethiopia , Somalia , and present-day Mali . Established Sufi sheikhs often adopted the Qadiriyya tradition without abandoning leadership of their local communities. During

1316-458: The Qadiri teachings in Nigeria . He was well educated in classical Islamic science, philosophy, and theology. He also became a revered religious thinker. In 1789 a vision led him to believe he had the power to work miracles, and to teach his own mystical wird , or litany. His litanies are still widely practiced and distributed in the Islamic world. Dan Fodio later had visions of Abdul Qadir Gilani ,

1363-927: The Qadiriyya Harariya tariqa was the Hadhrami sharif, Abu Bakr bin 'Abd Allah 'Aydarus and his shrine is located in Harar City, Ethiopia. Other notable sheikhs have shrines scattered around the environs of Harar itself. The current shaykh is a Somali named Mohamed Nasrudin bin Shaykh Ibrahim Kulmiye. The tariqa spread in Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Notable Harariya Qadiriyya leaders include, Uways Al-Barawi , Sheikh Madar , Al-Zaylaʽi and Abadir Umar ar-Rida . Founded by Sayyad Shah Barkatullah Marehrwi, (26th Jumada al-Thani 1070 AH or June 1660 CE – tenth Muharram 1142 AH or October 1729 CE ),

1410-643: The Qadiriyya and a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , is reported to have entered China in 1674 and traveled the country preaching until his death in 1689. One of Abdul-Allah's students, Qi Jingyi Hilal al-Din, is said to have permanently rooted Qadiri Sufism in China. He was buried in Linxia City , which became the center of the Qadiriyya in China. By the seventeenth century the Qadiriyya had also reached Ottoman -ruled areas of Europe. Sultan Bahu contributed to

1457-585: The Qadiriyya came into being in the eighteenth century resulting from a revivalist movement led by Al-Mukhtar al-Kunti , a Sufi of the western Sahara who wished to establish Qadiri Sufism as the dominant religion in the region. In contrast to other branches of the Qadiriyya that do not have a centralized authority, the Mukhtariyya brotherhood was highly centralized. Its leaders focused on economic prosperity as well as spiritual well-being, sending their disciples on trade caravans as far away as Europe. The founder of

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1504-653: The Saudi Arabian family Al ash-Sheikh (literally House of the Sheikh ) is named after the religious leader and eponymous founder of Wahhabism , Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab . In Mount Lebanon, the title had the same princely and royal connotation as in the Arabian peninsula until the Ottoman invasion in 1516, since it represented an indigenous autonomous " sui iuris " ruler or tribal chief. Examples of some ancient families that hold

1551-596: The founder of the Qadiri tariqah, an ascension to heaven, where he was initiated into the Qadiriyya and the spiritual lineage of Muhammad. His theological writings dealt with concepts of the mujaddid "renewer" and the role of the Ulama in teaching history, and other works in Arabic and the Fula language . The Hazrat Ishaans and their followers the Naqshbandis substantiate their leadership as rightful successors of Muhammad on

1598-505: The ideas of earlier Sufi sages and saints like Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and Baba Farid as well as other universal Sufis masters such as Rumi , Hakim Sanai and others. A broad, universal love and thankfulness, remains one of the key tenets of the order's teaching. The Ishq-Nuri continue to practice on a small scale within South Asia only, mostly within Pakistan, India and Bangladesh . It

1645-634: The meaning leader, elder , or noble , especially in the Arabian Peninsula within the Tribes of Arabia , where Shaikh became a traditional title of a Bedouin tribal leader in recent centuries. Due to the cultural impact of Arab civilization, and especially through the spread of Islam, the word has gained currency as a religious term or general honorific in many other parts of the world as well, notably in Muslim cultures in Africa and Asia . In Sufism ( tasawwuf ),

1692-469: The occasion of a certain biological line of prediction from Muhammad over leading Saints, so called Ghaus or Aqtab reaching Sayyid Mir Jan as the promised Khwaja-e-Khwajagan-Jahan, meaning "Khwaja of all Khwajas of the world". This line is also considered the line of the Qadiri Imamate. They all are descending from each other. Khwaja Khawand Mahmud Al Alavi , known by his followers as " Hazrat Ishaan "

1739-629: The perspective of Iran, the word or title of sheikh possesses diverse meanings, among individuals who are aged and wise, it has been an honorific title used for elders and learned scholars, such as: Sheikh al-Rayees Abu Ali Sina , Sheikh Mufid , Sheikh Morteza Ansari . In the past, Islamic scholars who were the Muhammad's descendants, were called Sayyid / Seyyed instead of sheikh. Historically, female scholars in Islam were referred to as shaykhah (Arabic: شيخة ) (alt. shaykhat ). Notable shaykha include

1786-741: The several Sufi Silsilas Founded by Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri Barkaati Noori (1892–1981), He is the younger son Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Qadri Barkaati , an Indian Muslim scholar, jurist, poet, author, leader of the Sunni Barelvi movement and Grand Mufti of India of his time, He is Mureed (disciple) and Khalifa of Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori Marehrawi, who is descendant (great - great - great-grandson) of Sayyad Shah Barkatullah Marehrwi, He got Khilafat and I'jaazat of Silsila Qadriyah Barkaatiyah from his Murshid along with Silsila E Chishti, Naqshbandi, Suharwardi, and Madaari. Muhammad Ansari

1833-523: The spread of Qadiriyya in western India. His method of spreading the teachings of the Sufi doctrine of Faqr was through his Punjabi couplets and other writings, which numbered more than 140. He granted the method of dhikr and stressed that the way to reach divinity through selfless love carved out of annihilation in God, which he called fana . Sheikh Sidi Ahmad al-Bakka'i ( Arabic : الشيخ سيدي أحمد البكاي بودمعة of

1880-764: The tekke and headed the Qadiri Rifai Tariqa there from 1915 until his death. Ansari was succeeded by his son Muhyiddin Ansari, who started a tariqa in his own name called the Tariqat-i Ansariya or Ansari Tariqa. Before Muhyiddin died, he appointed Shaykh Taner Vargonen Tarsusi to establish the order in the United States. Today the Sufi Order is known as the Ansari Qadiri Rifai Tariqa, and the living leader

1927-423: The title bestowed upon them, are (in chronological order): the El Hachem of Akoura (descendants of the Hashemite family, since 1523), the El-Khazen (since 1545), the Hubaysh of Kisrawan and the Douaihy of Zgharta . Other families who are nowadays addressed or known as "sheikhs" were not traditionally rulers of provinces, but instead they were high-ranking officials at the service of the Emir at that time. In

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1974-408: The title of "sui iuris" sheikh is the Al-Chemor family, ruling since 1211 CE in Koura and Zgharta until 1747 CE and the Boudib family (descendants of the Hashemite family) who were Ehdenian rulers of Jebbeh since 1471 CE until 1759 CE. The descendants of this sovereign family now live in Miziara , Mexico and Nigeria. Even the Abu Harmoush family heads, which ruled the Chouf region until

2021-412: The word shaikh is used to represent a spiritual guide who initiates a particular order ( tariqa ) which leads to Muhammad , although many saints have this title added before their names out of respect from their followers. A couple of prominent examples are Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani , who initiated the Qadiriyya order, and Sheikh Ahmad al-Tijani , who initiated the Tijaniyyah Sufi order. In

2068-436: Was a descendant of both Abdul Qadir Geylani and Ahmed er Rifai and a shaykh of the Rifai Tariqa. He moved to Erzincan in northeastern Turkey in the early 1900s, where he met Shaykh Abdullah Hashimi of the Qadiri order. After working together for many years, Hashimi sent Ansari to Istanbul to establish the Qadiri Rifai Tariqa and revive the Ayni Ali Baba Tekke. With permission from Sultan Abdul Hamid II, Ansari and his wife rebuilt

2115-441: Was an Islamic scholar, jurist, Sufi , at the time of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb , Shah Also founded Khanquah-e-Barkaatiya , Marehra Shareef , of Etah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh , India. Sayyad Shah Barkatullah Marehrwi died on tenth Muharram 1142 AH or October 1729 CE and He is buried in Dargah-e-Barakatiyah in Marehra Shareef , Syed Muhammad Ameen Mian Qadri is the present custodian ( Sajjada Nashin ) of

2162-416: Was directed by his Pir Ishaq Wali Dahbidi to spread the Naqshbandiyya in Mughal India . His influence mostly remained in the Kashmir valley , whereupon Baqi Billah has expanded the order in other parts of India. Mahmud is a significant Saint of the order as he is a direct blood descendant in the 7th generation of Baha-ul-din Naqshband , the founder of the order and his son in law Ala-ul-din Atar It

2209-433: Was established by Syed Muhammad Naushah Ganj Bakhsh of Gujrat , Punjab, Pakistan, in the late sixteenth century. Also known as Qadiriya Sultaniya, the order was started by Sultan Bahu in the seventeenth century and spread in the western part of Indian subcontinent . Hence, it follows most of the Qadiriyya approach. In contrast, it does not follow a specific dress code or require seclusion or other lengthy exercises here

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