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  Khwaja Ali Ramitani al-Azizan мая 11, 2023  Khwaja Ali Ramitani al-Azizan (may God sanctify his innermost being) is the fourteenth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, whilst also being the fifth Khwaja in the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia. He was born in the village of Ramitan, near Bukhara in Uzbekisatan. From a young age, he was an avid student of the knowledge of the Divine Law, the Traditions and the Quran. By the time he met Khwaja Mahmud Ingir al-Fagnevi, from whom he was given the Naqshbandi spiritual secret, he was a reference for anyone seeking religious or legal direction. He was a weaver of carpets by trade and would give away more than half of his earnings to the poor. As recorded by Mawlana Abdul Rahman Jami in his famous book entitled ‘Nafahat al-Uns’ (Breaths of Divine Intimacy), Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi referred to Khwaja Ali as ‘Khwaja Nassaj’ (the Weaver) in his poem:- ‘If there is anyone whose knowledge of the spiritual state is bey...

  Hajj Mahmud Anjir-fagnaviy мая 11, 2023  Hajj Mahmud Anjir-fagnaviy was the most famous Sufi of his time, recognized as the spiritual authority of Maverannahr. He was born in the Vabkent district of Bukhara region in the village of AnzhirFagna. Hajj Mahmud Anjir-fagnaviy was the successor of the Sufi spiritual tradition. He was a disciple (murid) and a follower of the Sufi HadjiArifaar-Rivgar. He knew the craft of a carpenter and devoted his whole life to work and knowledge of Divine truth. Haji Mahmud Anjir-Fagnawiywelcomed two types of spiritual ritual in his mystic-ascetic practice. There were khufi, which is quiet (or secret) dhikr of communion with Allah and dzhakhriya, which is collective and loud one. He was the first who introduced the public dhikr in accordance with the needs of the time and the demands of seekers. When the sheikh was asked about these innovations, he replied: “Let the sleepers wake up.” Hajj Mahmud Anjir-fagnaviy was the spiritual mentor of the fam...

  Khwaja Muhammad Arif Riwgari  мая 11, 2023  Khwaja Muhammad Arif Riwgari is the first of the group of Central Asian Sufi teachers known simply as Khwajagan (the Masters) of the Naqshbandi order. His shrine is at Riwgar, or now is known as Shofirkon, about 45 km North of Bukhara, in today's Uzbekistan,Born in Riwgar, today called Safirkon, forty-five kilometers north of Bukhara. He studied the supervision of the master of his time, Abdul Khaliq Ghajadwani. He was the deputy of Abdul Khaliq Ghajadwani, Khwāja Abdul Khaliq Ghajadwani had four deputies. When he died, his first deputy Khwāja Ahmad Siddīq succeeded him and took over the seat of spiritual directorship and trained the seekers in this noble path. When he was close to dying, he urged all his followers to seek the company of Khwaja Muhammad Arif Riwgari.   Arif Riwgari wrote a treatise on Tasawwuf, called “Ārif Nāma”, and one of its ma...

  Haj Sayyid Amir Kulal мая 11, 2023   Haj Sayyid Amir Kulal was born in 1287 in the village of Sukhor near Bukhara (now Kagan district of Bukhara region). He was engaged in pottery, and he was considered a patron of all potters in Central Asia. Kulal (“potter”) is one of the spiritual authorities and the sheikh of the Sufi school Hadzhagana. Sheikh Sayyid Amir Kulal in accordance with the tradition of Hadzhagana had 4 deputies and 114 followers. In his youth, Amir Kulal was fond of wrestling and spent time in competitions. At that time,the famous Sheikh Muhammad BabaiSammasi noticed him. Amir Kulal became his murid, and later he became the fourth deputy. ShaykhBabaySammashi entrusted to Amir Kulalthe upbringing of his “spiritual son” BahaaddinNaqshband. Haj Sayyid Amir Kulal introduced Bahaaddin to the rules and concepts of the mystical path of Hadzhagana, the ways of pronouncing dhikr and the traditions of spiritual continuity. According to various sources, Sheikh Sayyid Ami...

  Khoja Mohammed Babai Samosi мая 11, 2023  Khoja Mohammed Babai Samosi - a representative of the Khodjagon-Nakhshbandia order, the fifth of the 7 feasts of Bukhari (13th century). He studied with Khoja Ali Romitani and after his death led the Khojagan Order. When Bahauddin Naqshband was born, he adopted him as a spiritual child and gave birth to Sayyid Mir Kulol. He made his living gardening. Buried in his native village. The mausoleum of the mountain, the mosque surrounding it and the stone well were repaired for the first time in Uzbekistan Although it is known that he was born in the village of Sammos in Romitan, it is not known what year they were born. He died at Sammos, 755 AH - 1354 CE. Hazrat Muhammad Baba Sammasi (r.a.) was a man whose face radiated light. His eyes were impressive and his emotions strong. He sincerely served His Highness Khoja Ali Romitani until the end of his life. Hazrat Mohammad Baba Sammosi (r.a.) took care of the trees in his garden and worked h...

  Abdul Khaliq Gijduvani  мая 11, 2023  Abdul Khaliq Ghijduvani (died 1179) was one of a group of Central Asian Sufi teachers known simply as Khwajagan (the Masters) of the Naqshbandi order. Abdul Khaliq was born in the small town of Ghijduvan, near Bukhara. His father had migrated to Central Asia from Malatya, in eastern Anatolia where he had been a prominent faqih. While Abdul Khaliq was studying tafsir in Bukhara he first had an awakening of interest in the path. He received further training at the hands of Yusuf Hamdani, and was the next link in the Naqshbandi silsila following him. The way Abdul Khaliq taught became known as the way of the Khojas - teachers.[1] Abdul Khaliq bequeathed to subsequent generations of the Naqshbandi silsila a series of principles governing their Sufi practice, concisely formulated in Persian and known collectively as "the Sacred Words" (kalimat-i qudsiya), or ...