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.
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Biography of Ma`ruf al-Karkhi (d. 200/201 H. in Baghdad)
1.Maruf Karkhi, known also by his full name Abu Mahfuz Maruf Ibn Firuz al-Karkhi, was a Sufi Saint who is a pivotal figure in Sufism. He came from a Christian background and the story of his conversion to Islam is one of the most famous in Islamic lore.
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.