Abdul Quddus Gangohi, a 19th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi saint from Gangoh, India, was a leading figure in the Chishti Sufi order. Renowned for his piety and erudition, he received education from prominent scholars, becoming proficient in Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism. Gangohi’s teachings emphasized spiritual purification, adherence to Islamic principles, and love for God…
Abdul Karim Jili, a 14th-century Sufi mystic from Tajikistan, is renowned for his work “Al-Insan al-Kamil” (The Perfect Man). This seminal text delves into the concept of the perfect human, embodying divine attributes and achieving unity with the Creator. Jili’s ideas, deeply rooted in Sufi thought, emphasize the unity of existence and the potential for…
Abdul Azeez Moradabadi, born in 1894 in Moradabad, India, was a prominent Islamic scholar, poet, and activist during the British colonial period. Known for his contributions to Urdu literature, Moradabadi’s poetry and prose often addressed themes of social justice, freedom, and the struggle against oppression. He played an active role in the Indian independence movement,…
Abul Hasan Hankari, a revered Sufi saint and scholar from the 11th century, hailed from Hankar, Afghanistan. While specific quotes attributed to him are scarce, his spiritual teachings profoundly influenced Sufism, particularly within the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence. Hankari’s wisdom emphasized love for God, inner purification, and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. Like many…
Shaikh Abu-Said Abil-Kheir was one of the earlier Sufi poets. He lived more than two centuries before Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi yet, like Rumi, much of his mysticism follows a similar path of annihilation in divine Love. Abu-Said’s poetry ranges from the ecstatic and celestial, to struggles with abandonment. His poetry has an immediacy and even…
Abd al-Razzāq b. ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (c. Dhu al-Qi’dah 528 AH – 6 Shawwal 603 AH/9 September 1134 – 7 May 1207), also known as Abū Bakr al-Jīlī or ʿAbd al-Razzāq al-Jīlānī (often simplified as Abdul-Razzaq Gilani) for short, or reverentially as Shaykh ʿAbd al-Razzāq al-Jīlānī by Sunni Muslims, was a Persian Sunni Muslim Hanbali…
Syekh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani was born in the year 470 Hijriah (1077-78 AD) in the area called Al-Jil di Parsi (sekarang Iran). Beliau berpulang ke Rahmatullah pada tahun 561 Hijriah (1166 Masehi) at the age of 91 tahun. Sufi besar ini disemayamkan di kawasan Madrasah Bab ad-Daraja di Bagdad. This shrine is the most popular…
Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Herawi al-Ansari or Khajah Abdullah Ansari of Herat (4 May 1006 – 8 March 1089), also known as Pir-i Herat (sage of Herat), Shaykh al-Islām was a famous Persian Sufi who lived in the 11th century in Herat. One of the outstanding figures in Khorasan in his century: commentator of the Qur’an,…
‘Abdallah ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad was a Yemeni Islamic scholar. He lived his entire life in the town of Tarim in Yemen’s Valley of Hadhramawt and died there in 1720 CE. He was an adherent to the Ash’ari Sunni Creed of Faith, while in Islamic jurisprudence, he was a Sunni Muslim of Shafi’i school. Abdallah ibn…
The eleventh-century Persian Sufi saint and mystic Sheikh Ali Hisam-ad-Din Naqshbandi was also known as Hazrat Shaykh Ali Hujwiri or Data Ganj Bakhsh. His book “Kashf al-Mahjub” (Unveiling the Veiled), which is still very important in Sufi literature, is especially well-known. It is regarded as one of the first Persian treatises on Sufism. There are…
