The Naqsh is the perfect engraving of Allah's name in the heart of the follower...
Naqshband means to “tie the Naqsh very well.” Naqsh which means “engraving” and suggests engraving the name of Allah in the heart, and band which means “bond” and indicates the link between the individual and his Creator.​​
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The Naqshbandi school takes its principles from the teachings of the six bright stars in the firmament of the Prophet (s): Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, Salman al-Farisi, Ja'far as-Sadiq, Bayazid Tayfur al- Bistami, 'Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawani, and Muhammad Baha’uddin Uwaysi al- Bukhari...
Principles & Masters of the Naqshbandiyya Tariqa
Khatm Khwajagan Dhikr
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Late Shaykh of the Tariqa
Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani
Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani (April 21, 1922 – May 7, 2014; Sha’ban 23, 1340 AH – Rajab 8, 1435 AH), born Mehmet Nâzim Adil and also known as Muhammed Nazim El-Hakkani, was a Turkish Cypriot Sufi master and the spiritual leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order. Renowned for his deep spirituality and global influence, he was affectionately known by many honorifics as Sultan-ul-Awliya (The King of the Saints),
Born in Larnaca, Cyprus, he carried the title “Kibrisi” (the Cypriot). His lineage traces back to two great Sufi masters: the 11th-century saint Abdul Qadir Jilani and the 13th-century mystic Jalaluddin Rumi. Both his maternal and paternal grandfathers were shaykhs in the Qadiri and Mevlevi orders, shaping his spiritual heritage from an early age.
Current Shaykh of the Tariqa
Shaykh Muhammad Adil
Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet Adil was born on 29 March 1957 in Damascus, Syria. He is the oldest son of Shaykh Nazim Adil and of Hajja Amina Adil Sultan Hanim. As Mawlana Shaykh Nazim’s successor, Shaykh Muhammad is now the 41st Shaykh of the Golden Chain of the Naqshbandiyya Aliyya Tariqa.
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Shaykh Muhammed Adil spent his youth in Syria’s capital, Damascus, under the guidance of both Shaykh Abdullah Fa’iz ad-Daghestani (QS) and Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil, training in the manner and discipline of the Naqshbandi Tariqa. He received his madrasa Islamic education from the Ahle Sunnah scholars of Damascus...
Representative in the USA & Canada
Shaykh Ali Elsayed
Shaykh Ali Elsayed is the appointed representative of Shaykh Muhammad Adil in the United States and Canada, and he is also a member of the Canadian Council of Imams. He teaches Islamic spirituality on behalf of his shaykh, and conducts weekly dhikr circles. Shaykh Ali is also an author, an accomplished nasheed artist, vocalist, and writer of devotional poetry - having produced multiple Arabic and English Nasheed Albums...
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