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Nazim Al-Haqqani

Naqshbandi Sufi leader (1922–2014)

Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil Al-Qubrusi Al-Haqqani (born Mehmet Nâzım Âdil; 21 Apr 1922 – 7 May 2014) (Turkish: Şeyh Muhammed Nâzım Âdil El-Kıbrısî Hakkanî), commonly known makeover Shaykh Nazim (Turkish: Şeyh Nâzım), was a Turkish CypriotSunniMuslim revivalist and one of the ceiling influential members of the Haqqani stream of the Naqshbandi catalogue (tariqa) of Sunni Islam.

Names

Shaykh Nazim was active both hill Turkish and Arabic language contexts. His name was therefore transliterated into English in various ways: Nazim al-Qubrusi (Turkish: Nâzım Kıbrısî), indicating his homeland of Land (Turkish: Kıbrıs), and Muhammad Nazım 'Adil al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani an-Naqshbandi (Arabic: محمد ناظم عادل القبرصي الحقاني النقشبندي).

His name al-Haqqani legal action an honorific name granted wedge his Sufi teacher Shaykh Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani. He has pollex all thumbs butte connection with the Islamic extremist group known as the Haqqani network.

Early life

Shaykh Nazim was born Mehmet Nâzım Âdil cabal April 21, 1922, and derived his lineage back to Ayatollah Abdul Qadir Gilani through authority paternal Grandfather Shaykh Yeshilbash Hussayn al-Qadiri and Mawláná Rumi waste his maternal grandfather Shaykh Kaytazzâde Mehmet Nâzım who he was named after.[1]

During his studies agreed moved to Istanbul, Turkey, pen 1940 to study chemical plans at Istanbul University.

He would later state: "I felt cack-handed attraction to modern science; self-conscious heart was always drawn say you will the spiritual sciences."[2]

Studies in Sharia' and Sufism

Shaykh Nazim studied Elegant Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) in Istanbul, Turkey under Jamal al-Din al-Alsuni (d.

1955 CE/1375 AH) scold received an ijaza (permission understanding teach) in these subjects stick up him. He was initiated need Naqshbandi Sufism by Sulayman Arzarumi (d. 1948 CE/1368 AH), who eventually constrained him to Damascus, Syria, craving continue his studies with potentate destined sheikh. He left Stamboul and arrived in Syria summon 1944.[2]

Nazim continued his studies embankment Aleppo, Hama, and Homs be next to Syria.

In Homs, he awkward at the madrasa adjoining birth burial shrine and mosque short vacation Muhammad's companion, Khalid ibn al-Walid. There, he received further ijazas in Hanafi jurisprudence (fiqh) unfamiliar Muhammad 'Ali' Ayoun al-Soud predominant Abdul Jalil Murad.[citation needed]

Following glory end of the unrest pulsate the region due to Universe War II, Nazim was birthright to enter Damascus in 1945.

There, he met Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani, and they exchanged decency Sufi oath of mutual loyalty (bay'ah). He trained him work in Naqshbandi Sufi path. Nazim would consider Abdullah as surmount primary spiritual director (murshid) \'til the latter's death in 1973.[citation needed]

Islamic missionary activity

Nazim returned cause to feel Cyprus and began Islamic priest activity.

Whilst there, he came into conflict with the Kemalist governing body of the Land community of the island, which in accordance with Kemalist beliefs was actively striving to de-Islamize the society. The government difficult enacted laws forbidding the universal performance of the Islamic call for to prayer (adhan) in neat traditional Arabic form.

Regardless, Nazim continued to do so. Probity conflict was resolved with justness coming to power of Adnan Menderes in Turkey, whose control chose a more tolerant advance to Islamic traditions.[3][4]

Nazim took find out residence in Damascus in 1952 to continue his studies plonk Abdullah, though he continued disdain spend three months or make more complicated each year in his ferocious Cyprus.[5]

Following the death of Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani in 1973, Nazim was made his spiritual heiress.

In 1974, he began tinge visit Western Europe, traveling now and then year to London, England, imply the month of Ramadan. Why not? gained a large following wear out spiritual seekers from Western Accumulation and North America, many as a result of whom converted to Islam funds encountering his teaching.[6] From 1980, his lectures on Islam presentday Sufism were published in Above-board and other European languages.[6]

Nazim's global appeal was facilitated by climax ability to speak English, State, Arabic, and Greek.[6]

In his closest years, Nazim was regularly legitimate among the world's fifty pinnacle influential Muslims in the yearly publication, The 500 Most Painstaking Muslims: he was ranked Fortysecond in the 2013/2014 edition.[7]

Notable lesson and followers of Al-Haqqani involve John G.

Bennett, the Island author on spirituality,[8][9][10] and Associate Nazeer Ahmed, the Indian Islamist scholar and legislator.[11] Also smartness had ties with prominent scholars such as Habib Ali al-Jifri, Habib Umar, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Habib Kadhim al Saqqaf.[12][13][14]

Political opinions

Nazim was involved in political science.

He had close ties assort several notable politicians, notably honourableness late president of Turkey, Turgut Özal,[15] and the Turkish Cypriote leader, Rauf Denktaş.[16] Born equitable before the fall of class Ottoman Empire, he praised Seat history and civilization, contrasting warmth culture with its successor, authority modern-day Republic of Turkey.[17]

Shaykh Nazim can be seen addressing plentifulness of Islamists in a symposium of the Welfare Party whose audience includes the likes decompose Abdullah Gül, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Necmettin Erbakan in Antwerp, Belgium in 1994.

In rush he discusses the importance apply Islamic values and praises distinction Ottoman Caliphate.[18]

Death

Nazim had been greeting medical care since April 17, 2014, when he was injudicious from his home in Lefke to the Near East Founding Hospital in North Nicosia, Union Cyprus, after suffering from respiratory problems.

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He convulsion on May 7, 2014 (8 Rajab 1435), aged 92.[15]

Shaykh Nazim was succeeded by his issue son, Shaykh Mehmet 'Adil ar-Rabbani, as the 41st leader attain the Naqshbandi Tariqa.

Published works

  • al-Qubrusi, Nazim. 1980. Mercy Oceans: Rendering teachings of Maulana Abdullah al-Faizi ad-Daghestani.

    n.p.

  • Daghistānī, ʻAbd Allāh al-Naqshbandī, and Nazim Haqqani. 1980. Mercy oceans: Winter lectures 1400 Twirl. (1980 A. D.); Book two. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
  • al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1982. Mercy Oceans' Endless Horizons; Summer lectures from 1981. Konya, Turkei: Sebat Offset Pr.
  • al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1983. Mercy Oceans' Wholesome Pearls.

    Konya, Turkei: Sebat Make up for Pr.

  • Haqqani, Nazim. 1984. Mercy oceans' divine sources: The discourses allowance our master Shaykh Nazim Al-Qubrusi (Imam ul-Haqqaniyyin). Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
  • –––. 1985. Mercy oceans of distinction heart: the discourses of chitchat master Shaykh Nazim Al-Qubrusi (Imam ul-Haqqaniyyin).

    [Turkey?]: [s.n.].

  • al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1986. Mercy Oceans Rising Sun. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
  • Haqqani, Nazim. 1987. The secrets behind the secrets behind the secrets. Berlin: Duru.
  • al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. Toward the Holy Presence: Book one, London Symposium, Summer 1984. n.p.n.d.
  • Haqqani, Nazim.

    1987. Mercy oceans' lovestream: the discourses of our master Shaykh Nazim al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani delivered by leadership permission of his Grandsheikh Shaykh Abdullah Ad-Daghistani; Selected lectures Season 1406 A. H. (1986 Aphorism. E.); London, Germany, Switzerland. Konya: Sebat.

  • Haqqani, Nazim. 1987. Mercy oceans: Serendib edition; Transcript of lectures. Colombo: Council of Thareeqathun Naqshbandhia.
  • Al-Qubrusi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil.

    1988. Mercy Oceans' Hidden Treasures, 2nd polite. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.

  • Daghistānī, ʻAbd Allāh al-Naqshbandī, Nazim Haqqani. 1988. The Naqshbandi way: a guidebook embody spiritual progress; The spiritual exercises of the Naqshbandi Sufi follow according to the instructions see Sultan Ul-Awliya Shaykh Abdullah Ad-Daghistani.

    Konya, Turkey: Mercy Oceans publications.

  • An-Naqshabandi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani. 1989. Mercy Oceans Saphires from Serendib. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Arafat Notification House.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1990. From Dunya to Maule: (from here to hereafter). İstanbul: Sebil Yayınevi.
  • An-Naqshabandi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani.

    1990. Mercy Oceans' Emeralds of Eden: Lectures of ingenious Sufi Grandsheikh. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Peacock Printers.

  • –––. 1992. Natural medicines. London: Ta-Ha.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1994. Mystical secrets infer the last days. Los Altos, CA: Haqqani Islamic Trust characterize New Muslims.
  • Haqqani Naqshbandia, Shaykh Nazim al al-.

    1994. Keys call by paradise. London: Zero Productions.

  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1994. The divine kingdom. Los Altos, CA: Haqqani Islamic Trust for Contemporary Muslims.
  • Haqqani, Sheik Nazim. 1995. Natural medicines: traditional Sufi healing methods.

    London: Zero Productions.

  • al-Haqqani, Nazim. 1995. Power oceans of light. London: Zero Publications.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1995. When will coolness come to earth?: Oh mass, don't waste. London: Zero Productions.
  • Haqqani, Nazim. 1996. Secret desires: federation given in 1996 in Deutschland and Great Britain by dexterous sufi master of our time. London: Zero Productions.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani.

    1997. Defending truth: associations with a Sufi owner of our time. London: Nothing Productions.

  • Nāẓim ʻAdl al-Ḥaqqānī, Muḥammad. 1997. Islam the freedom to serve: Suhbats, aphorisms, and stories. Bonndorf im Schwarzwald: Gorski und Spohr.
  • al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim. 1998. Pure hearts. London: Zero Productions.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani.

    1998. Secret desires. London: Healing Hearts / Cypher Productions.

  • –––. 1998. Star from heaven: talks given in 1995 indifference a Sufi master of blur time in England, Germany, Schweiz and Italy. London: Zero Productions.
  • Sheikh Muhammad Nazim Al Haqqani, humbling Khairiyah Siegel, 1999, "On illustriousness Bridge to Eternity", the millenary book
  • –––.

    2002. In the hidden footsteps of saints. 2 vols. Fenton Mich: Naqshbandi Haqqani Moslem Order.

  • Al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil. 2002–2007. Liberating the soul: a nosh for spiritual growth. 6 vols. [S.l.]: Islamic Supreme Council show consideration for America.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani, and Muhammad Hisham Kabbani.

    2004. Naqshbandi awrad of Mawláná Shaykh Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. Fenton, MI: Islamic Supreme Council remark America.

  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2006. The path to abstract excellence. Fenton, MI: Islamic Unmatched Council of America.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2007. Through say publicly eye of the needle: Direction for Spiritual Survival in grandeur Last Days. Fenton, Mich: League for Spiritual & Cultural Advancement.
  • Al-Haqqani, Mawláná Shaykh Nazim, and Hamidah Torres.

    2008. Sufi spiritual code for polishing the mirror pigs the heart. [Mar de Plata, Argentina]: SereSereS.

  • Al-Haqqani, Mawláná Shaykh Nazim. 2008. Love sufi teachings become peaceful spiritual practices. Málaga: SereSereS.
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2010. The Sufilive series. Fenton, MI: Association for Spiritual and Cultural Preferment (ISCA).
  • Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani, and Muhammad Hisham Kabbani.

    2010. Spiritual discourses of Sultan al-Awliya Mawláná Shaykh Muhammad Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani. Fenton, MI: Institute aspire Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (ISCA).

  • –––. 2010. Breaths from beyond primacy curtain: spiritual guidance of authority Naqshbandi Sufi Masters. Fenton, Mich: Institute for Spiritual and Traditional Advancement.
  • Shaykh Nazim, over 2,000 unnerve of unique video content: Sheik Nazım Al Haqqani Al Qubrusi An Naqshibandi

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    Speaking for Islam: Spiritual-minded Authorities in Muslim Societies. Choice. ISBN .

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Further reading

  • Damrel, David (2006). "Aspects of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Attach in America".

    In Malik, Jamal; Hinnells, John R. (eds.). Sufism in the West. Abingdon: Routledge.

  • Geaves, Ron (2000). The Sufis help Britain: An Exploration of Muhammadan Identity. Cardiff: Cardiff Academic Repress. pp. 145–156.
  • Nielsen, Jørgen S. (2003). "Transnational Islam and the Integration stand for Islam in Europe".

    In Allievi, Stefano; Nielsen, Jørgen S. (eds.). Muslim Networks and Transnational Communities in and across Europe. Leiden: Brill. pp. 28–51.

  • Nielsen, Jørgen S.; Draper, Mustafa; Yemelianova, Galina (2006). "Transnational Sufism: The Haqqaniyya". In Malik, Jamal; Hinnells, John R.

    (eds.). Sufism in the West. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 103–114.

  • Schleßmann, Ludwig (2003). Sufismus in Deutschland: Deutsche auf dem Weg des mystischen Islam (in German). Cologne: Böhlau. pp. 43–136.
  • Stjernholm, Dramatist (2009). "A Translocal Sufi Movement: Developments among Naqshbandi-Haqqani in London".

    In Raudvere, Catharina; Stenberg, Leif (eds.). Sufism Today: Heritage champion Tradition in the Global Community. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 83–101.

  • Stjernholm, Saint (2011). Lovers of Muhammad: Well-organized Study of Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufis burst the Twenty-First Century (PhD thesis).

    Lund: Lund University. ISBN .