Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia: Teachings from the Sufi Path of Liberation

196 Pages·2014·9.229 MB·English

by  Hasan Lutfi Shushud

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Masters of
Wisdom
of Central Asia

Masters of
Wisdom
of Central Asia
Teachings from the
sufi Path of Liberation
Hasan Lutfi Shushud
Translated from the Turkish by Muhtar Holland
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Copyright © 1958, 1983, 2014 by The Estate of Hasan Shushud
Originally published in Turkish in 1958 by Dogan Kardes Yayinlri A. S$.
Basimevi under the title H@cegadn Hanedani
First English edition published in the United Kingdom in 1983 by Coombe
Springs Press under the title Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia
Revised second edition published in 2014 by Inner Traditions
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Shushud, Hasan Lutfi.
[Islam tasavvufunda hacegan hanedani. English]
Masters of wisdom of Central Asia : Sufi teachings of the Naqshbandi
lineage / Hasan Lutfi Shushud. — Second edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-62055-361-9 (paperback) — ISBN 978-1-62055-362-6 (e-book)
1. Naqshabandiyah—Asia, Central—History. 2. Naqshabandiyah—
Turkey—History. 3. Naqshabandiyah—Doctrines. I. Title.
BP189.7.N35S5413 2014
297.4'1—dc23
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Contents
Foreword by Nevit Ergin
About the Author—An Autobiographical Note
Introduction
The Importance of Khwaja Yusuf al-Hamadani
Three of the Deputies of Khwaja Yasuf al-Hamadani
Khwaja ‘Abdallah Barqi
Khwaja Hasan al-Andaqi
Khwaja Ahmad al-Yasavi, “Top Link” for the Turkish Shaikhs
The Chain of Transmission of the Yasaviyya
Through the Four Deputies ofK hwaja Ahmad al-Yasavi
Mansir Ata and His Family Lineage
Sa’id Ata of Khwarizm
Sulayman Ata, Great Turkish Shaikh
Hakim Ata
The Line of Transmission through Zengi Ata, Deputy
of Hakim Ata
The Deputies of Zengi Ata: Uzun Hasan Ata, Sayyid Ata,
Sadr Ata, Badr Ata
The Deputies of Sayyid Ata
Isma‘il Ata
Ishaq Khoja
Kamal Shaikh [kani
Khadim Shaikh
Khwaja ‘Abd al-Khialig al-Ghujdawani
Fourth Deputy ofK hwaja Yisuf al-Hamadani 29
Khwaja ‘Abd al-Khaliq’s Letter of Counsel 30
The Principles of the Way of the Masters es!
The Deputies of Khwaja ‘Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani 35
Khwaja Ahmad Siddiq, First Deputy of Khwaja
‘Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani 2
Khwaja Awliya’ Kabir, Second Deputy of Khwaja
‘Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani 35
Khwaja Sulayman Germini, Third Deputy of Khwaja
‘Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani a7
Khwaja ‘Arif Riwgari, Fourth Deputy of Khwaja
‘Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani ae
Khwaja Mahmid Faghnawi, Successor of Khwaja
‘Arif Riwgari bys
Khwaja ‘Azizan ‘Ali al-Ramitani
One of the Greatest of the Masters of Wisdom 39
Khwaja Muhammad Baba Sammasi 42
Sayyid Amir Kulal 43
Khwaja Muhammad Baha’ al-Din ‘Shah’ Naqshband
and His Contemporaries 46
Khalil Ata, Eminent Turkish Shaikh 50
Mawlana Baha’ al-Din Qishlaqi and Mawlana
‘Arif Dikkarani 51
Pilgrimage and Passing of Khwaja Baha’ al-Din Naqshband a2
Sayings of the Venerable Khwaja Naqshband 54
Some Remarkable Episodes in the Life of Khwaja Naqshband ue
Seven of the Major Deputies of Khwaja Baha’ al-Din Naqshband 62
Khwaja Muhammad Parsa 62
Khwaja Burhan al-Din Abii Nasr-i Parsa 65
Khwaja Musafir Khwarizmi 65
Mawlana Muhammad Figanzi 66
Mawlana Ya‘qiib Charkhi 67
Khwaja ‘Ala’ al-Din Ghujdawani 68
Mawilana Saif al-Din Mannari 69
Shaikh Siraj al-Din Kulal Pirmesi 69
Khwaja ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Actar
Foremost Deputy ofK hwaja Baha al-Din Nagshband 70
Sayings of Khwaja ‘Attar Vig
Sayings of Khwaja Naqshband Transmitted by Khwaja ‘Attar 76
Last Illness and Final Teachings of Khwaja ‘A1a’ al-Din ‘Attar Te,
Chief Companions and Deputies of Khwaja ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Attar 7
Khwaja Hasan ‘Attar 79
Mawlana Husam al-Din Parsa al-Balkhi 81
Mawlana Abi Sa‘id 82
Khwaja ‘Ubaidallah Imam al-Isfahani 82
Shaikh ‘Umar al-Bayazidi 83
Khwaja Ahmad al-Samarqandi 83
Sayyid Sharif al-Jurjani 86
Mawlana Nizam al-Din Khamiish 87
Mawlana Sa‘d al-Din Kashghari 88
The Exceptional Khwaja “Ubaidallah al-Ahrar (Tashkandi) oD
Khwaja Ahrar’s Family and Ancestors a2
His Childhood and Youth 94
His Spiritual Journey and the People He Met 98
Experiences with Sayyid Qasim Tabrizi 100
Meeting His Spiritual Director, Mawlana Ya‘qib Charkhi 103
Some Sayings of Khwaja Ahrar 104
Some Marvelous Exploits of Khwaja Ahrar 108
His Death 110
Khwaja Ahrar’s Descendants and Companions 111
Khwaja Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah 111
Khwaja ‘Abd al-Haqq 111
Khwaja Muhammad Yahya 113
Mawlana Sayyid Hasan | Es
Mawlana Siraj al-Din Qasim 114
Mir ‘Abd al-Awwal 114
Mawlana Ja‘far LAS
Mawlana Burhan al-Din Khuttalani 115
Mawlana Lutfallah Khuttalani 116
Mawlana Shaikh Idamallah Vea hee
Mawlana Sultan Ahmad Lig.
Mawlana Abi Sa‘id Awbahi Urey
Mawlana Muhammad Qadi 118
Mawlana Khwaja ‘Ali Tashkandi | 119
Shaikh Habib Najjar Tashkandi 120
Mawlana Nir al-Din Tashkandi 120
Mawlana Zada Otrari 120
Mawlana Nasir al-Din Otrari 120
Hindi Khwaja Turkistani 1
Mawilana Isma‘il Firhati 121
The Spread of Khwaja Ahrar’s Influence to Anatolia 122
Shaikh Fadli [ahi tz
Sayyid Ahmad al-Bukhari 123
The Renowned Mawlana ‘Abd al-Rahmaan Jami 125
Mawlana Jami’s Education £27,
His Sufi Initiation 128
The Sufis He Met £29
Mawlana Jami’s Meetings with Khwaja Ahrar 129
His Pilgrimage to Mecca 131
Some Sayings 133
The Works of Mawlana Jami 135
Selections from His Works |e ie
Poetry 137
From the Lawa’ih 140
From the Lawami‘ i40
His Death 141
Mawlana Jami’s Sons and Companions 142
Mawlana ‘Ali ibn Husain Safi 143
Appendix I: The Way of Liberation (I¢/aq) in Islamic Sufism 145
Stages of the Way 146
Four Basic Practices of the Mystical Path 148
Remembrance 148
Austerity 149
Contrition 149
Fellowship 150
Commentary 150
Appendix II: Glossary of Sufi Terms 152
Bibliography 179