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The warp and the weft

Date: May 18, 2025 3:18 pm Published By: The warp and the weft Khwaja Ali Ramitani al-Azizan (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fourteenth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, whilst also being the fifth Khwaja in the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia, said the following:- The venerable Azizan was asked, “What is faith?” He replied, “To yearn… View Article

Alexander the Great

Date: May 12, 2025 5:25 am Published By: Alexander the Great Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fortieth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain said the following:- “Alexander the Great died while still a young man. When he was on his deathbed, he summoned his generals and said to the them, ‘As you can see, I… View Article

To lift the burden

Date: April 27, 2025 5:48 pm Published By: To lift the burden Khwaja Abdul Khaliq al-Gijdivoniy (may God sanctify his innermost being), the eleventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain and the second of the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia, said the following:- “It is necessary to lift the burden from one’s fellow creatures, and this can only be… View Article

Although he is hiding himself

Date: January 26, 2025 5:49 am Published By: Although he is hiding himself Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the seventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said:- “The Sufi is not the one who is always carrying the prayer rug, nor the one who is wearing patched clothes, nor the one who keeps certain customs and appearances, but… View Article

Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani

Date: December 22, 2024 8:57 am Published By: Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani related the following:- “A man came to Baghdad from Hamadan, called Yusef Hamadani. I heard he was the Qutb. He stayed at a Sufi Centre. When I heard about him, I went to the Centre, but did not find him. When I asked around, I was told… View Article

The one who fell in Love

Date: December 1, 2024 4:55 am Published By: The one who fell in Love Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the seventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said:- “The one who fell in Love found Allah. And the one who found Allah, forgot his own self.”