Archive for March, 2006

IIM Bangalore to Go Global

< ![CDATA[IIM-B to expand in all parts of world
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), is all set to make necessary amendments in its Memorandum of Association.
This is being done to expand and diversify its portfolio of academic, research, training, consulting and other activities “in all parts of the world”, Director, IIM-B, Prakash G Apte [...]

The Origin of the School of Sufism

< ![CDATA[Sejarah asal mula tarikat/tasawwuf
by Seyedeh Dr. Nahid Angha
The following article written by Seyedeh Dr. Nahid Angha is taken from the journal Sufism: An Inquiry.
In order to understand Sufism and its origin we must briefly touch on the elements of studies that have been undertaken in the hope of understanding Sufism, and so examine the [...]

Encyclopaedia of Sufism

< ![CDATA[Ensiklopedi tarikat/sufisme/tasawwuf
Encyclopaedia of Sufism/edited by Masood Ali Khan and S. Ram. New Delhi, Anmol, 2003, 12 Vols., cxx, 4220 p., $695 (set). ISBN 81-261-1311-1.
Contents: Vol. I: An Introduction to Sufism: Origin, Philosophy & Development : Preface. 1. Sufism: origin and earliest sects. 2. The philosophy of Sufism: significance, history and teachings. 3. Conceptions of [...]

Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith

< ![CDATA[President’s Essay — From the 2001 Annual Report
by Vartan Gregorian
Although more than a year has passed since the attacks of September 11, 2001, most Americans still have such a sketchy knowledge of Islam that we probably need to keep ourselves focused on President George W. Bush’s repeated reminders that terrorists, not Muslims or Arabs, [...]

Sufism in India

< ![CDATA[SUFISM IN INDIA: Its origin, history and politics.
by R.Upadhyay
Mystic interpretation of Islamic life within the bonds of religious orthodoxy is known as Sufism, which was initially launched by God fearing people of Perso-Arab world. They renounced the world and devoted themselves to His service. As the seekers of Tawhid (Unity in God) they [...]]]>

Eleven Principles of Naqshbandi

< ![CDATA[Sebelas prinsip pokok tarikat Naqsyabandiyah
Eleven Principles Of The Naqshbandi Sufi Order
1. Yad Kard
Remembrance, or making mention. Both oral and mental. Be always repeating the Dhikr imparted to you so that you may attain the beatific vision. Khwaja Bahauddin Naqshband said, “The aim in Dhikr is that the heart be always aware of al-Haqq [The [...]

Naqshbandi

< ![CDATA[Sejarah singkat tarikat Naqsyabandi
Naqshbandi (Naqshbandiyya) is one of four major Sufi orders (tariqa) of Islam. It claims to have begun with Abu Bakr a constant companion of Prophet Muhammad and father-in-law, whereas most other turuq (Chishtia, Suhrawardiyya and Qadiriyyah) trace their lineage from the Prophet Muhammad through Ali ibn Abu Talib.
The word Naqshbandi نقشبندی [...]

Qadiriyyah

< ![CDATA[Sejarah singkat tarikat Qadiriyah
Qadiriyyah (Arabic: القادريه ) (also transliterated Qadiri), is one of the oldest Sufi tariqas, derives its name from Abdul Qadir Jilani (also transliterated other ways) (1077-1166), a native of the Iranian province of Gilan. In 1134 he was made principal of a Hanbalite school in Baghdad.
The order is one of the [...]

Sufism in Indian subcontinent

< ![CDATA[Sejarah sufisme/tarikat di anak-benua India
Muslims of the Indian subcontinent prominently follow Chistiyya, Naqshbandiyya, Qadiriyya and Suharabardiyya orders. Of them the Chisti order is the most visible. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, a disciple of Khwaja Abu Abdal Chishti, the propounder of this order introduced it in India. He came to India from Afghanistan with the army [...]

History of Sufism

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Sufism began in the eighth century. It does not have a single founder, and it is not certain when the term “Sufi” was first used to refer to early Sufis. The general opinion holds that Sufis were initially individuals in search of communication with God through ascetic practices without any doctrines of their [...]

Qadiriyya in India

< ![CDATA[Sejarah singkat tarikat Qadiriyah di India
Dr. Dilaver Gürer - Abdülkadir Geylani: Hayati, Eserleri, Görüsleri
(Abdul Qadir Jilani: Life, Work, Views)
There are different opinions about who brought the Qadiriyya Sufi Order first to the Indian subcontinent, but it seems to be sure that the Qadiri Tariqat was spread in India two centuries after the death of [...]