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Key facts
- Abbreviation
- Naqshbandīyya
- Type
- Sufi order
- Classification
- Sunni Islam
- Region
- Central Asia , Indian sub-continent , Middle East
- Founder
- Baha' al-Din Naqshband
- Origin
- 14th century , Timurid Empire
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- tariqa
- Has part
- Khalidiyya
- Named after
- Baha' al-Din Naqshband
- Religion
- Sufism
- Country
- India
- Founded by
- Baha' al-Din Naqshband
- Image
- Naqshbandi.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Naqshbandi order
- Commons category
- Naqshbandi order
- native label
- الطريقة النقشبندية
- inception
- 1400-00-00
- name in native language
- الطَّرِيقَةُ النَّقْشَبَنْدِيَّةُ
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Encyclopedic overview
The Naqshbandi order (Persian: نقشبندیه) is a major Sufi order within Sunni Islam, named after its 14th-century founder, Baha' al-Din Naqshband. Practitioners, known as Naqshbandis, trace their spiritual lineage (silsila) directly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad through the first caliph, Abu Bakr, via Ja'far al-Sadiq. The Naqshbandi order is distinct for its strict adherence to Sharia (Islamic law) and silent dhikr practices adopted from earlier Central Asian masters.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Naqshbandi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.