Pir o Murshid is an esoteric title, signifying the head of some Sufi Schools. Also it is a title of respect given to spiritual leaders. Category Sufism Islam stub ... more details
cleanup date January 2008 For the town in Libya see Suluq . Sulook or Suluk from Arabic language Arabic , as a noun, means pathway, and specifically refers to a spiritual pathway. As a verb, it means to walk a spiritual pathway. Sulook in relation to Islam and Sufism The term Suluk when related to Islam and Sufism means to walk a spiritual path to God . Suluk involves following both the outer path exoterism shariah and the inner path esoterism haqiqa of Islam virtuously. Suluk also involves being ardent passionately eager in the search for or please God, The Signs of God, the Ultimate Truth, understanding the self, and understanding the essential meaning of life, particularly of one s own life. The word Sulook is derived from the Qur anic term Faslooki in chapter 16, An Nahl The Bees , verse 69 Faslooki subula rabbiki zululan engage in the paths of your Lord made easy for you . A person who is engaged in this spiritual path is called salik . The terms Sulook and salik are usually found in relation to Sufism . The term salik is normally used for the member of a particular Sufi order or tariqah . External links http www.yabahu.com Sarwari Qadri Order http www.naqshbandiaowaisiah.com Naqshbandia Owaisiah Order of Sufism http muslim canada.org sufi sufism.htm Introduction To Sufism muslim Canada.org http suluk.blogsome.com Suluk . . Hanya Sekeping Cermin in Indonesian http suluk98.tripod.com Suluk Homepage in Malay http www.sulukacademy.org Suluk Academy in English See also Salik Murid Murshid Sheikh tariqah Dervish Shaykh of Sufism Sufism Category Sufi philosophy Sufism stub az Seyri s luk ... more details
Universal Sufism notability date November 2011 merge Sufi Order International date November 2011 The Universel is a temple of the Sufi Order International , located at The Abode of the Message in the Berkshire Mountains near New Lebanon a Universal Sufi community located in a former Shaker village. As well as the temple, there is also a conference centre, campground, forest huts and cabins, offices, retreat grounds, residential spiritual community of the order, Mountain Conference Center and the Abode Organic Farm. See also Universel Murad Hassil Category Universal Sufism ... more details
Qayyum may be the second half of the male Muslim given name Abdul Qayyum disambiguation In modern times it is sometimes used as an independent surname, by for example Malik Mohammad Qayyum born 1944 , former Attorney General of Pakistan Zainab Qayyum born 1975 , Pakistani model In Sufism, specially in the Naqshbandi tradition, it is a special term Qayyum Sufism , a special spiritual position of a saint Category Arabic language surnames surname Qayyum hndis ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Syed Misri Shah lang sd was Sufi saint and Sindhi language Sindhi poet. The annual Urs of Syed Misri Shah takes place in March at Nasarpur , Sindh , Pakistan . External links http www.accessmylibrary.com coms2 summary 0286 3923122 ITM Urs of Syed Misri Shah Sufism Category Sufi poets Category Sufis of Sindh Category Sufism in Sindh Category Sindhi people Category Pakistani poets ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Unreferenced date December 2008 Noor E Hidayat is one of the most authentic recent books on Sufism Tassawuf written by Dr. Muhammad Hasan Imam and endorsed by Nawab Ishrat Ali Khan Qaiser . It captures the attention of the readers immediately and is considered one of the most balanced books on the Islamic way of life. References references Category Islamic studies books Category Sufi literature islam book stub Sufism stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Madeeh , not to be confused with zikr although there are distinct similarities is praise of Allah and Muhammad . See also Music of Sudan Category Sufi music Islam stub Sufism stub ... more details
Ismailism Batiniyya is a pejorative term to refer to those groups, such as Alevi sm, Ismailism , and often Sufism , which distinguish between an inner, esoteric Batin Islam Batini level of meaning in the Qur an , in addition to the outer, exoteric level of meaning Zahir Islam Zahiri . Batini ta wil is the name given to the exegesis of the esoteric knowledge which rests with the Shia Imam Imam , or with the Shaykh Pir Sufism Pir in Sufism. See also Alevism Bektashiyyah Bektash yyah , another group focusing on Batin Islam Batin and Zahir Islam Zahir Druze Esoteric interpretation of the Qur an Ism l Niz r Ism l Nusayriyya Nusayr yya Qarmatians Sufism References Reflist External links http www.iis.ac.uk glossary list.asp?f a&t z&l en Glossary of Ismaili terms , at The Institute of Ismaili Studies Ethnic slurs Category Esoteric schools of thought Category Ethnic and religious slurs Category Ismailism islam stub ca Batinites ... more details
Universal Sufism notability date November 2011 merge Universal Sufism date November 2011 The Universel Murad Hassil is one of the three international Universal Sufism Universal Sufi Temples. In 1969, a temple designed by the Dutch architect S.J. of Embden was built on the place where in 1922, during the summer school, Inayat Khan reported having a spiritual experience and proclaimed the place holy. Every year, the Sufi summer school takes place in this temple, and many Universal Sufis from around the world visit the temple each summer. The Universal Worship Service , brotherhood days and other meetings take place in the temple as well as several traditional music concerts. The building is a simple square in basis and the cupola is gold. The cupola has a typically oriental form. External links http www.sufilive.com Sufi Live http www.soefitempel.nl Soefitempel Category Universal Sufism Category Temples Category Katwijk nl Universeel Soefisme ... more details
Universal Sufism notability date November 2011 merge Universal Sufism date November 2011 Ziraat is a Universal Sufism Universal Sufi meditational practice focusing on nature and the five elements . Zia Inayat Khan in his The Holy Mysteries of the Five Elements draws from the purification practices of the Chishti tradition to emphasize how embodied spiritual practice brings one into direct contact with the five elements earth , water , fire , air , ether . With Peter Lamborn Wilson ,Inayat Khan coined the term Green Hermeticism to refer to the ecologically oriented revivification of Hermetic and alchemical wisdom in post modernity. The Suluk Academy offers a course on Green Hermeticism that includes the practical alchemical formulation of plant medicines spagyry in addition to the contemplative presentation of Hermetic and alchemical principles. ref See http www.sulukacademy.org Green Hermeticism.cfm Green Hermeticism course of the http www.sulukacademy.org Suluk Academy ref References Reflist External links http www.sufilive.com Sufi Live Category Universal Sufism ... more details
The Galibi Order of Sufism is a descendant of the Qadiriyyah Rifa i Rufai orders the integration of the earliest and the most popular orders established in Islam. It has been called as Qadiri Rufai order until the order branched off its ancestor school in 1993, and began to be called after the name of its shaikh sheikh , Galip Hassan Kuscuoglu . The Order s central dargah is in Ankara and it has various branches throughout Turkey e.g., Istanbul, orum, Adana, Gaziantep, K tahya, Isparta, Antalya . The Galibi are Hanifi in fiqh and Alevi in disposition. References reflist unreferenced date November 2010 External links http www.galibi.com en page.asp?id 28 Galibi Order http www.galibindir.net galibindir.net SufismSufism stub Category Mysticism Category Sufi orders tr Galibi Tarikat ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Henry Bayman is an independent scholar living in Turkey who has spent twenty five years studying with the Masters of Wisdom of Central Anatolia Region Central Anatolia . He is the author of The Station of No Station , a study of Sufism and Islam as they relate to contemporary issues, The Secret of Islam Love and Law in the Religion of Ethics & The Black Pearl Spiritual Illumination In Sufism And East Asian Philosophies Sufism Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bayman, Henry ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bayman, Henry Category Turkish Sufis Category Living people ... more details
Parvardigar or Parwardigar is a Sufism Sufi name of God . Its literal meaning is sustainer, a name metaphorically and attributively used for Allah or God. The word has Persian language Persian roots and comes from parwa parva meaning to foster, cherish, to nurture, to develop care for. Digar , when applied in this sense, means again and again. Thus Parvardigar means to care again and again. O Parvardigar Parvardigar is also a song by Pete Townshend , based on a prayer by Meher Baba . ref http www.archive.org details EelPieRecordingProductionsLtd.OParvardigarLiveInIndia1972 Song performed in 1972 by Pete Townshend ref References Reflist Category Sufi philosophy Category Names of God in SufismSufism stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Murshid Lang ar is Arabic for guide or teacher . Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The term is used by other branches of Islam as well, e.g. by the Nizari s, the main school of Ismailism Ism l Shiites. ref citation url http books.google.com books?id cSO9zh61AGEC&pg PA431 title The Ism l s their history and doctrines first Farhad last Daftary edition 2 publisher Cambridge University Press year 2007 isbn 0521616360 page 431 ref The path of Sufism starts when a student takes an oath of allegiance bai ath with a teacher. After this oath, the student is called a murid . The murshid s role is to guide and instruct the disciple on the Sufi path, by general lessons called suhbas and individual guidance. A murshid usually has authorisation to be a teacher for one or more tariqas paths . A tariqa may have more than one murshid at a time. A murshid is accorded that status by his murshid shaikh by way of khilafath the process in which the shaikh identifies one of his disciples as his successor, the Caliph khalifa . A murshid can have more than one khalifa . Other words that refer to a murshid include pir Sufism pir and sarkar . See also Sufism Reoriented External links http www.sufilive.com Sufi Live Notes reflist Category Sufism Category Islamic honorifics Category Religious leadership roles Category Spiritual teachers Mahasiddha ru tr M r it uk zh ... more details
Infobox saint name Saint Farqad Sabakhi image imagesize alt caption titles Preacher, Mystic, Theologian birth date c. 650 70 C.E. birth place Armenia death date c. 729 30 C.E. death place venerated in Islam influences Prophets of Islam , Hasan of Basra influenced Maruf Karkhi tradition Ascetic Sufism Farqad Sabakhi died 729 was an Armenians Armenian Islamic preacher and an associate of Hasan al Basri . ref name John Renard pg. 87 Historical dictionary of Sufism By John Renard, pg. 87 ref He was thus one of the Tabi een i.e. of the generation that succeeded the Sahabah . Farqad as Sabakhi was formerly a Christian . It is noted that Farqad as Sabakhi may have mentored Maruf Karkhi , who was a pivotal figure in Sufism . ref name John Renard pg. 87 As Sabakhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle and his knowledge of Judeo Christian scriptures. ref Islamic mysticism a short history, pg. 14 ref See also Sufism Islam in Armenia References reflist Sufism Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME As Sabakhi, Farqad ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Armenia DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sabakhi, Farqad Category 8th century deaths Category Tabi un Category People from Basra Category Converts to Islam Category Converts to Islam from Christianity Category Muslim missionaries Category Armenian Muslims Armenia bio stub ... more details
Khalwa Arabic , also khalwat lit., solitude pronounced in Iran , khalvat spelling in Turkish language Turkish , halvet . Sufism Retreat In Sufism , a solitary Retreat spiritual retreat , traditionally for 40 days see Chilla nashini chella , during which a disciple does extensive spiritual exercises under the direction of a sufi master. ref http www.dar al masnavi.org mevlevi glossary.html Mevlevi Terms and Definitions ref A Sufi murid will enter khalwa under the direction of a Shaykh of Sufism shaykh for a given period, sometimes for as long as 40 days, emerging only to salat pray and, usually, to discuss dreams, visions and the like with the shaykh. Once a major element of Sufi practice, khalwa has become less frequent in recent years. Other uses A religious school is known as a khalwa in the Sudan Sudanese dialect of Arabic. This reflects the former dominance of Sufism in the Sudan. The Khalwati order Halveti of Sufism derives its name from the term khalwa . Other contexts The prayer houses of the Druze are called khalwaat and are used in place of mosque s. The Sharia criminal offence of close proximity whereby two unmarried non relatives of the opposite sex are apprehended after being found in compromising positions by state religious police. http www.straitstimes.com Breaking 2BNews SE 2BAsia Story STIStory 429513.html http thestar.com.my news story.asp?file 2009 8 27 nation 4596776&sec nation http www.orientexpat.com forum 5878 khalwat close proximity See also Chilla nashini References reflist Category Islamic behaviour and experience http terbakor.com 2012 02 28 ustaz badrul amin sedia undur diri jika isu khalwat memudaratkan parti Isu Khalwat sufism stub it Khalwa ... more details
The Layene are a politically autonomous religious community of the Lebou people, who live in fishing communities on the Cap Vert peninsula, north of Dakar , Senegal . The Layene brotherhood is one of the smaller Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal and is ruled in religious and temporal matters by their Caliph Khalifa General . Their headquarters is an elaborate mosque on the beach at Yoff . The town of Yoff is de facto ruled by the Layene brotherhood, and also contains the mausoleum of its founder. In 1812 the political independence of the Lebou from the Kingdom of Cayor was recognized. Today the Layene are granted special autonomy in the constitution, laws and practices of Senegal. The present Khalifa General of the Layene in 2002 is Seydi Hadj Abdoulaye Thiaw Laye . External links http students.haverford.edu mkearney Matthew Kearney s page on the Layene Brotherhood of Senegal br Africa in topic Islam in Sufism Category Religion in Senegal Category French West Africa Category Sufi orders Category Sufism in Africa Senegal stub Sufism stub fr Lay ne wo Laayeen ... more details
Unitheism may refer to Panentheism Pantheism Theocracy or another social system in which there is only one code of beliefs extant A belief in unity of human and divine, such as found in some sects of Judaism Fact date February 2007 , Sufism , Gnosticism , Zen , Hinduism , and Wicca See also Monotheism disambig ... more details
Tarika may refer to Tarika musical group , musical group from Madagascar Tariqah , school of Sufism disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Fanaa can refer to Fanaa Sufism , a part of Sufi philosophy Fanaa film Fanaa film , a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol directed by Kunal Kohli Fanaa song Fanaa song , a popular song from the movie Yuva disambig ... more details
merge 99 names of Allah date November 2011 Wazifa is the Sufi practice of reciting and meditating on some or all of the 99 names of Allah . In Universal Sufism undue date November 2011 merge Universal Sufism Prayers date November 2011 The qualities of God, which in Universal Sufi terms are the aspects of Nature , can be evoked, understood, felt, and seen through the repetition of Wazifas , the Divine Names and Attributes of God. This is done either aloud or in silent thought, and the Sufi s only duty in this regard is to simply hold the quality itself up so that his or her consciousness can perceive it. Cherags, initiators and dance leaders must learn how to use wazifas as a psychological prescription to meet the needs of the individual Sufis or groups of Sufis who are their murid mureeds . Each mureed must learn to recognize divine attributes, both their place in nature and their function in the self and in others. The repeated phrases which follow some of the daily prayers are Wazifas. References reflist unreferenced date November 2011 See also 99 Names of God External links http wahiduddin.net words 99 pages wazifa practice.htm Wazifa practice , an introduction to Wazifa sufism Category Arabic words and phrases Category Meditation Category Sufism ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The World Sufi Festival is a yearly festival that takes place in Glasgow, Scotland . It brings together performers and artists from around the world. The festival features a bazaar , food samples, Islamic art art , fashion, film, Sufi music music , and Sufi poetry poetry , encompassing both the traditional and modern around the Sufism Sufi theme. Sufi arts, culture and heritage are at the heart of the programme. Workshops and presentations are also given with discussions of Sufi themes. The festival aims to capture and project the messages and spirit of Sufism. It is organised by the Association of Poetry and Music Glasgow. External links http www.sufifestival.de The World Sufi Festival Official Site http www.ethnicnow.com channels arts culture press release 5 351 world sufi festival glasgow.html World Sufi Festival, Glasgow from Ethnic Now http www.hindu.com thehindu holnus 009200802230923.htm World Sufi Festival kicks off in Glasgow from The Hindu http www.apmguk.org sufi.php Association of Poetry and Music Glasgow Category Sufism stubs Category Sufi art Category Sufi music Category Culture in Glasgow Category Festivals in Scotland Sufism stub ... more details
Multiple issues orphan February 2009 unreferenced January 2008 context October 2009 The Qasmi order, is a Naqshbandi in origin, and is based in a small village called Mohra Shareef located in the Murree hills of Punjab Pakistan Punjab , Pakistan outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad . Category Naqshbandi order Category Sufism in Pakistan ... more details
Alevism An Alevi and sunni religious leader related to a Dedes Dede in Sufism . List of Notable Babas Arabati Baba Te e Demir Baba Teke G l Baba Otman Baba islam stub Category Turkish culture Category Alevism Category Islam in Turkey Category Shi a Islam in Turkey ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced April 2008 context April 2008 orphan April 2008 File Meister des Madhu Malati Manuskripts 001.jpg thumb Lovers shoot at a tiger in the jungle. Illustration to the mystical Sufi text Madhumalati. Manjhan Madhumalati is an Indian sufi text. Category Sufi literature Sufism stub ru ... more details
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