Kasnazani

thumb|Kasnazani order(Tariqah) alt=Shaikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani|thumb|Shaikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani, the previous leader of the order At-Tariqah Al-Aliyyah Al-Qadiriyyah Al-Kasnazaniyyah (, shortly known as Kasnazani - and occasionally as Al-Kasnazani , ) is a Sufi order popular in Iraq and Iran, and a sub-order of the Qadiri order. It is the largest tariqah in Iraq, and is spread widely across neighbouring countries. Its spiritual lineage to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad passes through his cousin and son-in-law Ali Ibn Abi Talib. The present spiritual master of the Kasnazani order is As Sayyed As Shaikh Nehro Abdul Kareem Al-Kasnazani Al-Qadiri Al-Hussaini, a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad through the lineage of his grandson Imam Husain ibn Ali. The Kasnazani order makes no distinction between Sunni and Shia followers.

== Etymology == The name of the Al-Qadiriyya Al-Kasnazaniyya Order derives from multiple roots: "Al-'Aliyya" refers to Ali ibn abi talib, while "Qadiriyya" refers to Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani. The term "Kasnazaniyya" is of Kurdish origin and means "no one knows its reality." It was first given as a title to the family of the Order after their ancestor, Abdul Karim, was called by this name due to his seclusion for four years in one of the mountains of Qara Dagh, near the city of Sulaymaniyah. When people asked about him during that time, they were simply told "Kasnazan." After his return, the name remained and became associated with this Sufi path, which was adopted by Abdul Karim, his sons, and their descendants.