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Hazrat Inayat Khan
Hazrat Inayat Khan

Hazrat Inayat Khan (July 5, 1882 – February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International. Hadrat or Hazrat or Hadhrat (حضرات is an honorific Arabic title used to honor a person Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Universal Sufism is a spiritual and Universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. He initially came to the West as a representative of several traditions of classical Indian music, having received the title Tansen from the Nizam of Hyderabad. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Tansen or Miyan Tansen or Ramtanu Pandey (1493 or 1506 &ndash 1586 or 1589 is considered among the greatest composer-musicians in Hindustani classical music Nizam ( Urdu: نظام‌) a shortened version of Nizam-ul-Mulk ( Urdu: نظام‌الملک) meaning Administrator of the Realm, was Hyderābād and Berar (హైదరాబాదు حیدر آباد under the Nizams was the largest Princely state in the erstwhile Indian Empire However, Khan's life mission was soon revealed to be the introduction and transmission of Sufi thought and practice to the West. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف His universal message of Divine Unity – Tawhid – focused on the themes of "Love, Harmony and Beauty" and evinced his distinctive and effective ability to transmit the highest spiritual truths of Sufism to Western audiences of his day. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف

Contents

Life

  Part of a series of articles on
Universal Sufism
Figures
Hazrat Inayat Khan · Maheboob Khan · Ali Khan · Musharraf Khan · Samuel L. Lewis · Hayat Bouman · Vilayat Inayat Khan · Hidayat Inayat Khan · Zia Inayat Khan
Beliefs
Panentheism · Universal Intelligence · Esotericism · Spirit of Guidance · Universalism · Karma · Wahdat-ul-Wujood · Zahir · Batin · Prophetic continuity
Practices
Universal Worship Service · Dhikr · Wazifa · Muraqaba · Dances of Universal Peace · Ryazat · Prayer · Ziraat
Structure
Pir · Murshid · Khalif · Mureed
Places of worship
Universel Murad Hassil · Universel · Dargah of Hazrat Inayat
Groups
Sufi Order International · International Sufi Movement
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Inayat Khan was born into a princely Muslim Indian family (he was a great-grandson of Tipu Sultan, the famous eighteenth century ruler of Mysore). Universal Sufism is a spiritual and Universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International For the prince see Prince Aly Khan. Ali Khan is a citizen of Pakistan, and a permanent resident of the United States. Samuel Lewis ( October 18, 1896 &ndash January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and dance teacher who founded the Dances of Universal Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, ( 19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan Hidayat Inayat Khan (born London England in 6th August 1917 is the son of Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan and Pirani Ameena Begum. Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order Panentheism (from Greek (pân "all" (en "in" and (Theós "God" "all-in-God" is a belief system Universal Intelligence is a term used by some to describe what they see as organization or order of the universe The Spirit of Guidance is the term in Universal Sufism for Universal Intelligence as it is manifest in the human mind Universalism can be classified as a Religion, Theology and Philosophy that generally holds all persons and creatures are related to God or the Divine and Karma ( Sanskrit: कर्म, kárman - "act action performance" Pali: kamma) is the concept of "action" Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics have surrounded the concept of Wahdat or "Unity" According to some Muslim groups the Zahir is the external or apparent meaning of the Quran. Batin is defined as the interior or hidden meaning of the Quran. Following in the tradition of Sufis such as Ibn Arabi, Shihabuddin Suhrawardi, Dara Shikoh, the Indian Emperor Akbar, and Hazrat Inayat The Universal Worship Service was created by Inayat Khan as a prayer service honoring the religious traditions of the world as equal sources of spirituality Universal Sufis practice particular forms of Dhikr, otherwise spelt Zikr or Zikar. The qualities of God which in Universal Sufi terms are the aspects of Nature, can be evoked understood felt and seen through the repetition of Wazifas, the Divine Names and Muraqaba (Arabic مراقبة is the Sufi word for Meditation. The Dances of Universal Peace (abbreviated DUP are a form of spiritual meditative dance conducted in the company of a number of other dancers in a circle Ryazat is the Universal Sufi practice of Mindfulness of breath, similar to its Buddhist equivalent Universal Sufi Prayers are also known as the Confraternity Prayers. Ziraat is a Universal Sufi meditational practice focusing on nature and the Five elements. Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history Mureed is a village and Union Council, an administrative subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part The Universel Murad Hassil is one of the three international Universal Sufi Temples The Universel is a temple of the Sufi Order International ( a sect of Universal Sufism, in which interfaith and Universal Sufi services are held) in United States The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927 brought Universal Sufism to the West in 1910 A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Mysore (maɪˈsɔɚ in English; renamed to Mysuru|ಮೈಸೂರು) (ಮೈಸೂರು is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India

Although Inayat Khan was initiated into the Suhrawardiyya, Qadiriyya and Naqshbandi orders of Sufism, his primary initiation was in the Nizamiyya subbranch of the Chishti Order by Shaykh Muhammed Abu Hashim Madani, with whose encouragement he left India in 1910 to come the West. Suhrawardiyya ( Arabic: سهروردية) is the name of a Sufi order founded by Iranian Sufi Diya al-din Abu 'n-Najib as-Suhrawardi ( 1097 – Qadiriyyah ( Arabic: القادريه, Turkish: Kadirilik) (also Transliterated Kadri, Elkadry, Kadray Naqshbandi ( Naqshbandiyya) is one of the major Tasawwuf orders ( Tariqa) of Islam. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف The Chishti Order ( - Češtī) is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat He traveled first as a touring musician and then as a teacher of Sufism, visiting over three continents. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف Eventually, he married Ora Ray Baker, an American woman from New Mexico, and they had had four children: Noor-un-Nisa (1913), Vilayat (1916), Hidayat (1917) and Khair-un-Nisa (1919). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC, MBE, ( 1 January 1914, Moscow - 13 September 1944, Dachau concentration Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, ( 19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan Hidayat Inayat Khan (born London England in 6th August 1917 is the son of Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan and Pirani Ameena Begum. The family settled in Suresnes, near Paris. Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

Khan returned to India at the end of 1926. While there chose the site of his tomb, the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in Delhi, where the eponymous founder of the Nizami Chishtiyya, Shaykh Nizamuddin Auliya (died 1325), is buried. Nizamuddin Dargah is the Mausoleum of Delhi 's most famous Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya ( 1238 - 3 April 1325) (حضرت خواجة نظام الدّین اولیا also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin was a famous Khan died shortly after his decision, on February 5, 1927.

Today active branches of Inayat Khan's lineage can be found in France, England, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and Russia. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending He left behind a rich legacy of English literature infused with his vision of the unity of religious ideals, which calls humanity to awaken to the "Truth of Divine Guidance and Love".

Even though Inayat Khan was raised as a Muslim, he was also keenly aware of the Euro-American prejudice against Islam in his time. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. He therefore made the controversial decision to present Sufism without specifically focusing on its connection to Islam. In his autobiography he importantly states:

"Among the existing religions of the world Islam is the only one which can answer the demand of Western life, but owing to political reasons a prejudice against Islam has existed in the West for a long time. Also, the Christian missionaries, knowing that Islam is the only religion which can succeed their faith, have done everything within their power to prejudice the minds of Western people against it. Therefore there is little chance of Islam being accepted in the West. However, those seekers after religious ideals have more or less regard for the religions of the East and those who seek after truth show a desire to investigate Eastern thought. "[1]

Clarifying his understanding of Islam, however, he also states:

"But if the following of Islam is understood to mean the obligatory adherence to a certain rite; if being a Muslim means conforming to certain restrictions, how can the Sufi be placed in that category, seeing that the Sufi is beyond all limitations of this kind?"[2]

He taught that blind adherence to any book rendered any religion void of spirit, regardless of its external nature. Indebted to both his Sufi heritage and the philosophical Vedanta/Shankara spirituality of Hinduism, Khan continued the deeply-rooted Indian tradition of spirituality over creed and the renaissance Indian notion of religious tolerance and openness. Vedanta ( Devanagari: sa वेदान्त Vedānta) is a spiritual tradition explained in the Upanishads that is concerned with the Self-realisation Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. In the 15th and 16th centuries, spiritual leaders such as Kabir, Guru Nanak Dev and the Mughal King Akbar and his Din-i-Ilahi founded a tradition in which the faithful, especially Hindus and Muslims, would crush their differences on the ideal of spiritual unity. Al-Kabir "the Great" is also one of the 99 names of God in Islam Guru Nanak Dev (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ (गुरु नानक گرونانک Gurū Nānak ( 15 april 1469, Nankana Sahib Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar The Dīn-i Ilāhī (دین الهی "Divine Faith" was a syncretic religious doctrine propounded by the Mughal emperor Jalālu d-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar Despite the advance of colonial English influences in the nineteenth century, Khan took this distinctly Indian ideal on his mission to the West. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

Hazrat Inayat Khan's decisive emphasis upon Spiritual Liberty in his teachings has resulted in many contemporary Westerners understanding that contemporary Islamic religious practices and Sufism are not inherently intertwined, although his followers continue to perform the traditional Islamic invocations of God (Dhikr) in the original Arabic as found in the Qur'an and the Prophetic traditions (Hadith). Dhikr ذکر Plural اذكار Adhkaar ( Zikir in Turkish and Malay, Zikr in Urdu, Jikir in Bengali and Zekr The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Hadith ( ar الحديث, pl aḥadīth; lit. "narrative" are oral Traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic There is a historic precedent of certain Chishti masters (and masters of other orders) not requiring their non-Muslim followers to convert to Islam. The numbers of non-Muslim Sufis before the twentieth century, however, were relatively few[3]. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

Although Hazrat Inayat Khan's son, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan did not specifically self-identify with the Islamic tradition, his grandson Pir Zia Inayat Khan is an observant Muslim, a scholar of Islam and the current head of the Sufi Order International. Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, ( 19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. His daughter Noor-un-Nisa served with British military intelligence during the Second World War, was captured by the Nazis in France and executed at Dachau concentration camp in 1944. Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC, MBE, ( 1 January 1914, Moscow - 13 September 1944, Dachau concentration World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Dachau was a Nazi German Concentration camp, and the first one opened in Germany located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions Factory near the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Sufi temple

Universal Sufi Temple
Universal Sufi Temple

In 1922, during a summer school, Inayat Khan had a 'spiritual experience' in the South Dunes in Katwijk. Katwijk (population 61292 is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. He immediately told his students to meditate and proclaimed the place where he was on that moment holy. In 1969, a temple was built on that specific place, a Universal Sufi Temple. Every year, a Sufi summer school takes place in this temple, and many Sufis from around the world visit the temple each summer.

Teachings

In The Spiritual Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Volume I - The Way of Illumination [1], Hazrat Inayat Khan set forth ten thoughts that form the foundational principles of Universal Sufism:

  1. There is One God, the Eternal, the Only Being; None exists save He. . . . (alternative, source unknown) There is One God, the Eternal, the Only Being; None exists save God.
  2. There is One Master, the Guiding Spirit of all souls, Who constantly leads all followers toward the Light.
  3. There is One Holy Book, the Sacred Manuscript of Nature, the only Scripture that can enlighten the reader.
  4. There is One Religion, the unswerving progress in the right direction toward the Ideal, which fulfills the life's purpose of every soul.
  5. There is One Law, the Law of Reciprocity, which can be observed by a selfless conscience, together with a sense of awakened justice.
  6. There is One Brotherhood, the human brotherhood which unites the children of earth indiscriminately in the fatherhood of God. . . . (later adapted by followers) There is one Family, the Human Family, which unites the Children of Earth indiscriminately in the Parenthood of God.
  7. There is One Moral, the Love which springs forth from self-denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence. . . . (alternative, source unknown) There is one Moral Principle, the Love which springs forth from a willing heart, surrendered in service to God and Humanity, and which blooms in deeds of beneficence.
  8. There is One Object of Praise, the Beauty which uplifts the heart of its worshipper through all aspects from the seen to the unseen.
  9. There is One Truth, the true knowledge of our being, within and without, which is the essence of Wisdom.
  10. There is One Path, the annihilation of the false ego in the real, which raises the mortal to immortality, in which resides all perfection. . . . (alternative, source unknown) There is One Path, the effacement of the limited self in the Unlimited, which raises the mortal to immortality, in which resides all Perfection.

Sayings

Some of Inayat Khan's most famous sayings are:

Notes

  1. ^ Biography of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, p. 221-222. Online reference found at: The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: Part III - Journal and Anecdotes
  2. ^ The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: Volume I - The Way of Illumination, Vol. I Sec. I, Part III, Sub-Sec. iii. Online reference found at: The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan: Part I - The Way of Illumination
  3. ^ Carl Ernst and Bruce Lawrence, Sufi Martyrs of Love, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002, p. 142. ISBN 1-4039-6027-5.

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