BIOGRAPHIES & INFO: • Khwaja Pir Ghulam Mohiuddin Ghaznavi, may Allah’s Mercy be upon him • Khwaja Mohammad Durrab Khan, may Allah’s Mercy be upon him • Khwaja Pir Mohammad Alauddin Siddiqui, may Allah increase him & sanctify his Secret Kashmir, a region of stunning natural beauty, is not only famous for ice-packed mountains, lush green scenery and […]
Shajra-e-Tareeqat
Spiritual Lineage of Nerian Sharif – Silsila Aalia Naqshbandiyya Siddiquī Mujaddidi Sayyidina Muḥammad RasūlAllāh ﷺ – may Allah’s infinite peace and blessings be upon him Sayyidina Abu Bakr al Siddīq رضي الله عنه Sayyidina Salmān al Farsi رضي الله عنه Sayyidina Qāsim ibn Moḥammad ibn Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه Sayyidina Imām Jaʿfar al Sādiq […]
Life of Caliph ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul Aziz
Caliph ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul Aziz was an Umayyad caliph, whose exemplary character, piety and taqwa is well-known even to this day. He was of the tabi’een (those who came after the Companions of the Messenger of Allah and accompanied them), and was also the great grandson of Sayyidina ‘Umar ibn al Khattab. ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul Aziz […]
Life of Khwaja Shaykh Mirza Mazhar Jaan-e Jaanan
Born in 1699, in Malwa, India, Khwaja Mirza Mazhar Jaan-e Jaanan, also known as Shamsuddin Habibullah, was a renowned Naqshbandi saint and a distinguished Urdu poet. He was known for his absolute, unflinching commitment to and imitation of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He also established […]
An Anecdote about Imam ibn Arabi’s Title, ‘Al Shaykh al Akbar’
Ja’far ibn Yahya of Lisbon was determined to find the Sufi ‘Teacher of the Age’, so he traveled to Makkah as a young man to seek him. There he met a mysterious stranger, a man in a green robe, who said to him, before any word had been spoken: “You seek the Greatest Shaykh, the […]
Brief Biography of Khwaja Mohammad Durrab Khan (or Pir Saani Sahib)
Khwaja Mohammad Durrab Khan, also known as Pir Saani Sahib, was born in 1912 in the famous city of Ghazni, Afghanistan. During childhood, he obtained his initial Islamic education from his father, Shaykh Mohammad Akbar Khan, and from his uncle, Mawlana Gul Mohammad. Later on in his life, his elder brother (Khwaja Ghulam Mohiuddin) travelled […]
Biography (Short) of Khwaja Shaykh Ghulam Mohiuddin Ghaznavi
Written by Khalifa Allamah Riaz Ahmad Samdani INTRODUCTION The history of Islam stands witness to the fact that the spreading of its message to the furthest corners of the world are due to the tireless efforts of the Awliya Allah (Friends of Allah i.e. saints) and the Ulama-e-Kiram (Islamic scholars). In particular, the delivery of […]
Life of Ghawth al Aazam Sayyidina Shaykh Abd al Qadir Jilani
Sayyidina Shaykh Muhyi’d-din ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, al-Hasani, al-Husayni, may Allah be well pleased with him! Born 470 A.H. Died 561 A.H. [1077 – 1166 C.E.] 1. His nisba or genealogy Extract from his monumental work Sirr al-Asrar [Secret of Secrets] This book contains the words of the Supreme Helper, the Lordly Cardinal Pole (Ghawth), the […]
Karbala: Pained Poetry of Imam Zayn al Aabideen
After the tragedy of Karbala, Imam Ali ibn Hussain, who is now known as Imam Zayn al Aabideen (meaning the beauty/adornment of worshippers, due to his intense degreee of worship) turned in the direction of Madinah tul Munawwarah, and recited several verses of poetry addressing the Messenger of Allah: Ya Sayyidi irhamlana, ya Sayyidi irhamlana! Ya […]
Karbala: Detailed Account of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain
Extracted from Shaykh Abu Ammar’s History of Karbala (PDF) IMAM HUSSAIN GAVE A TALK TO HIS COMPANIONS Imam Hussain gathered all his people together and said: “All praise to Allah Most High, and praise to Allah Most High that He gave my grandfather Prophethood. And O Allah Most High, I thank You for the fact that I […]
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