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7. Stories and Sayings of Abul Hasan al-Kharqani

Date: June 21, 2018 9:47 am Published By: Stories and Sayings of Abul Hasan al-Kharqani Abul Hasan al-Kharqani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the seventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said the following:-   “I feel, I hear, I speak, but I do not exist.”

7. Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani

Date: April 26, 2018 5:46 pm Published By: 7. Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani (may God sanctify his innermost being) is the seventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, receiving his spiritual secret from Abu Yazid al-Bistami, also known as Bayazid. He was born in 963 in Kharaqan, a small village near Bistam, in Persia. He would later come to… View Article

6. Stories and Sayings of Abu Yazid al-Bistami

Date: April 12, 2018 7:29 am Published By: Stories and Sayings of Abu Yazid al-Bistami Abu Yazid al-Bistami (may God sanctify his innermost being), also known as Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bistami or Bayazid al-Bistami, the sixth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said the following:- “Hunger is a rain cloud. If a servant becomes hungry, God will shower his heart with wisdom.”  … View Article

6. Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami

Date: March 29, 2018 7:56 am Published By: 6. Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami (may God sanctify his innermost being), also known as Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bistami or more commonly known as Bayazid al-Bistami, is the sixth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, receiving the secret of the Golden Chain from Jafar as-Sidiq. He was from the ‘first tier of… View Article

5. Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq

Date: March 15, 2018 2:23 pm Published By: 5. Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq (may God sanctify his innermost being) was born in 702 C.E in Medina and is the fifth Master in the Golden Chain lineage. His geneology holds a special place in the Naqshbandi Order. His father, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, was the son of Imam Zain al-Abidin, whose father was… View Article

4. Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad

Date: March 1, 2018 4:36 pm Published By: 4. Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad Shaykh Imam Abu Abdur Rahman Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may God sanctify his innermost being) is the fourth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain. Born in 650 A.D., his family and friends were some of the leading figures in the history of Islam. He was the grandson… View Article