Lineage From Hazarat Abu Bakr Siddiq
The Qazi’s wit and knowledge of Islamic law often frustrated the effort of the Islamic jurists to curb the practices of music in the khanqahs of Delhi.
The Qazi’s wit and knowledge of Islamic law often frustrated the effort of the Islamic jurists to curb the practices of music in the khanqahs of Delhi.
Most of the Shaykh’s writings primarily attempt to reconcile the Shariah, Islamic jurisprudence with the Tariqah, the mystic path, says Sadia Dehlvi.
It is said that Mai Sahiba cannot bear the sorrow of a woman and blesses them immediately.
Although ideological links between radical Islamic groups and their Saudi patrons have existed for a long time, Muslim communities usually shy away from scrutinizing this aspect. We forget that the House of Saud is a temporal, political entity and does not represent spiritual Islam.
His verses have lasted longer than most poetic work of the eighteenth century Delhi. His Persian poetry followed the traditional patterns and imagery, but his fame rests on his Urdu poetry. He sings of the unity of created beings
Beautiful, elegant, erudite, generous, cultured and loved by all, the Princes wielded tremendous influence during the reign of Emperor Shahjehan.She was the first woman in the house of Timur to take to mysticism. An accomplished writer and poet, Jehanara authored two Sufi manuals. Agra's Jama Masjid and Delhi's Chandni Chowk Bazaar stand as testimony to her patronage of architecture.
To the dignified station of love I was raised, "And from the favours of the people I was freed. Like a candle I was melted in this assembly, By being burnt, in the divine mysteries I was initiated". ---Sarmad
As one deeply devoted to Sufi philosophy, it breaks my heart to see the radicalisation of Islam spread amongst Muslim communities bringing about destruction, death and conflict in the world. Although the majority of Pakistanis’ adhere to the ahle sunnah jamaat, and are followers of Sufi traditions, the radical minority is creating havoc. After Datta …
Shaykh Kaleemullah embraced the Sufi path in a unique way. In his youth, he fell desperately in love with a Khattari boy. However, the boy remained indifferent to his passions. The Shaykh sought the help of a mystic after which the boy began to respond. Soon the Shaykh grew tired of the boy and became …