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Naqshbandi Order

The Naqshbandi order (Persian: نقشبندیه) is a major Sufi order within Sunni Islam, named after its 14th-century founder, Baha' al-Din Naqshband. Practitioners, known as Naqshbandis, trace their spiritual lineage (silsila) directly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad through the first caliph, Abu Bakr, via Ja'far al-Sadiq. The Naqshbandi order is distinct for…

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Abbreviation
Naqshbandīyya
Classification
Sunni Islam
Founder
Baha' al-Din Naqshband
Origin
14th century Timurid Empire
Region
Central Asia, Indian sub-continent, Middle East
Type
Sufi order

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related to Principal teachings · 43
Naqshbandi Order → Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani, Although, Always, An, Awareness, Baha-ud-Din Shah Naqshband, Being, Bāz-gasht, Checking, Concentration, Controlling, Divine, Do, Eleven Naqshbandi, Focus, Forming, God, Heart, Housh, If
related to history · 22
Naqshbandi Order → Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani, Abu Bakr, Ahmad Sirhindi, Allah, Baha, Din Shah Naqshband, It, Jafar, Mawlana Khalid, Naqshbandi, Naqshbandiyya-Ahrariyya, Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya, Naqshbandiyya-Mazhariyya, Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya, Sadiq, Shamsuddin Mirza Mazhar, Since, Sufi Order, The, The Naqshbandi
related to Egypt · 16
Naqshbandi Order → Abbas, Ahmad Ashiq, Diya'iyya, Egypt, Juda Ibrahim, Judiyya, Khalidiyya, Naqshbandi, Naqshbandiyya, None, Sharif Isma'il, Sinnari, Sudanese, The Naqshbandi, These, Two
related to China · 12
Naqshbandi Order → China, Dungan, Dungan Revolt, Hua Si Sufi, Jahriyya, Jahriyya Rebellion, Khufiyya, Ma Laichi, Ma Mingxin, Multicolored Mosque, Naqshbandi, These
related to Türkiye · 12
Naqshbandi Order → After, Anatolia, Atatürk's, Bektashi, Despite, It, Mevlevi, Naqshbandi, Ottoman Empire, Rumi, Sufi, The Naqshbandi
related to External links · 4
Naqshbandi Order → Media, Naqshbandi, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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Naqshbandi Order → Naqshbandīyya
Classification · 1
Naqshbandi Order → Sunni Islam
Founder · 1
Naqshbandi Order → Baha' al-Din Naqshband
Origin · 1
Naqshbandi Order → 14th century Timurid Empire

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order naqshbandi persian century sufi dhikr naqshbandiyya known islamic practices naqshband two branch led silent al-din khalidiyya isbn asia ahmad

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Naqshbandi OrderAbbreviationNaqshbandīyya1.00infobox
Naqshbandi OrderClassificationSunni Islam1.00infobox
Naqshbandi OrderFounderBaha' al-Din Naqshband1.00infobox
Naqshbandi OrderOrigin14th century Timurid Empire1.00infobox
Naqshbandi OrderRegionCentral Asia, Indian sub-continent, Middle East1.00infobox
Naqshbandi OrderTypeSufi order1.00infobox
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaMa Laichi0.60section
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaNaqshbandi0.60section
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaChina0.60section
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaKhufiyya0.60section
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaHua Si Sufi0.60section
Naqshbandi Orderrelated to ChinaMulticolored Mosque0.60section

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