Haruniyah structure in Tus, Iran, named after Harun al-Rashid, the mausoleum of Al-Ghazali is expected to be situated on the entrance of this monument (Persian: ابو حامد محمد ابن محمد الغزالی), known as Algazel to the western medieval world, born and died in Tus, in the Khorasan province of Persia (modern day Iran) was […]
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Rabia al-Basri
Rābiʻa al-ʻAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya or simply Rabiʿa al-Basri (717–801) was a Sufi mystic who lived in the eighth century. She was regarded as the first female saint of Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam.
The First Sheikh of Sheikhs His Eminence Sheikh Marouf Karkhi
Spiritual guide of the Alavi Spiritual Order, the doorkeeper of the Razavi’s palace. His Eminence Maruf Karkhi (may his grave be sanctified), his spiritual title is Abu Mahfuz and he was well known as Maruf.
His Holiness Mr. Salih Ali Shah
The 36th Qutb His Holiness Mr. Salih Ali Shah http://www.salehalishah.ir The Pole (Qutb) of the Gnostic and virtuous of the faithful, the trusted master, His Holiness Hajj Sheikh Mohammad Hassan Salih Ali Shah.
His Holiness Sheikh Abu Masood Andalusi
10th Qutb His Holiness Sheikh Abu Masood Andalusi The principle savant, consoling ascetic, fundamental researcher. Sheikh Abu Masood Eshbili Andalusi. His Holiness was famous among the mystics and outstanding divine leaders of the right way. He met and conversed with many learned notables, as Sheikh Abdul Qader Jilani.
A Grand Master of Sufism
This question cannot be answered in a small website page and not everyone can answer the question easily. Possibly books are needed to describe his truly peaceful, charismatic, and noble in every sense character. However in order not to leave the question totally unanswered, the following is an attempt to describe him very briefly.
A Brief Biography of the recent Master, Hàjj Sultàn Husayn Tàbandah, Rizà Ali Shàh
His Holiness Hàjj Sultàn Husayn Tàbandah, entitled Rizà Ali Shàh, a recent leader of the order of the Ni‘matullàhi Sultàn Ali shàhi, was born on Dhu’l-hijjah 28th, 1332 A.H.L., Àbàn 25th, 1293 A.H.S. (1914 A.D.). He is the honorable son of His Holiness Hàjj Shaykh Muhammad Hasan, Sàlih Ali Shàh.
Hazrat Mahboub Alishah
On the sixth of Ramaèàn, 1417, the sixteenth of January, 1997, the twenty-seventh of Daymàh, 1375, the beloved (mahboub) master of the Ni‘matullàhí Gunàbàdí Order of Sufis passed away. He was buried beside his father in Gunàbàd, in accordance with his last will and testament.
Hazrat Majzoub Ali Shah (The present Master of the Order)
Hajj Doctor Nour Ali Tabandeh, Majzoub Ali Shah the honorable son of his Holiness, Hazrat Salih Ali Shah, set foot in the arena of existence on 21st Mehr 1306 A.H.S. corresponding to 17th Rabi–ul-Thani A.H.L. (13th October 1927 A.D.) and coinciding with the birth date of Hazrat Nour Ali Shah, the second.