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Shaykh Nazim in Cyprus after a prayer
Shaykh Nazim in Cyprus after a prayer

Mehmet Nâzım Adil (Arabic : الشيخ ناظم القبرصي; also known as Sultan-al Awliya Shaykh Mawlana as-Sayyid Khwaja Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani al-Rabbani al-Qubrusi al-Firdausi an-Naqshbandi (April 23, 1922 - IC: Sha'ban 26, 1340) is the leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Sha'aban ( Arabic: ar شعبان is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Naqshbandi ( Naqshbandiyya) is one of the major Tasawwuf orders ( Tariqa) of Islam. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف

He (qas) was born in Larnaca, Cyprus, hence the title "Qubrusi," Cypriot. Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast He traces his lineage to the 11th century Sufi Abdul Qadir Jilani and the 13th century Anatolian mystic Jalaluddin Rumi. Shaikh Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani ( Persian / Urdu: عبد القادرگیلانی) (also spelled Abdelkader Abdul Qadir Abdul Khadir - Jilani Jeelani Jilali In both his maternal and paternal grandfathers were sheikhs in the Qadiri and Mevlevi orders respectively. As a child, the young Nazim showed a propensity towards spirituality. His father sent him to school to study secular knowledge during the day, and in the evening he studied Islam at the local maktab, where he learned the basics of Islamic law, jurisprudence, the Hadith, and Qur'anic exegesis. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature Hadith ( ar الحديث, pl aḥadīth; lit. "narrative" are oral Traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic Tafsir ( Arabic: تفسير, tafsīr, "interpretation" is the Arabic word for Exegesis Shaykh Nazim is a spiritual leader of the Naqshbandi golden chain. Naqshbandi ( Naqshbandiyya) is one of the major Tasawwuf orders ( Tariqa) of Islam. [1] He is also head of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order. Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order of America Founded by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order of America (NQSOA is an educational organization

He has also written or dictated many books, some of which have been published by the Islamic Supreme Council of America[2]

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Biography

After completing secondary school in 1940, at the age of 18 the young Nazim moved to Istanbul where two brothers and a sister were living. The Islamic Supreme Council of America ( ISCA) is a Muslim religious organization in the United States. He studied chemical engineering at Istanbul University. Istanbul University (İstanbul Üniversitesi is Turkey 's main and oldest prestige University. While advancing in his secular studies, Nazim continued his education in Islamic theology and the Arabic language under the tutelage of Shaykh Cemalettin Elassonli (d. Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies regarding the beliefs associated with the Islamic faith 1955 CE). Nazim received a degree in chemical engineering and he excelled among his colleagues. Yet he would later state, "I felt no attraction to modern science. My heart was always drawn to the spiritual sciences. " He later came to master not only his native tongue Turkish, but Arabic, English, German and Greek as well.

At some point during his first year of life in Istanbul, Nazim met his first spiritual guide, Shaykh Suleyman Erzurumi (d. 1948), who was a murshid in the Naqshbandi Order. Naqshbandi ( Naqshbandiyya) is one of the major Tasawwuf orders ( Tariqa) of Islam. Sheikh Nazim attended the gatherings of this particular shaykh which were held in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque. Here he learned the basic spiritual methods of the Naqshbandi Order, in addition to those of the Qadiri and the Mevlevi. Qadiriyyah ( Arabic: القادريه, Turkish: Kadirilik) (also Transliterated Kadri, Elkadry, Kadray The Mevlevi Order or the Mevleviye are a Sufi order founded by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, a 13th century Persian His focus on spirituality was further reinforced by the unexpected death of an elder brother. Shortly after attaining his degree Sheikh Nazim received inspiration to go to Damascus in order to find the famed Naqshbandi master, Shaykh Abdullah al-Fa'izi ad-Daghestani (1891-September 30, 1973). Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani (Dec 14 1891-Sept 30 1973 Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Sufi order He obtained permission from Shaykh Erzurumi to leave Istanbul and in 1944 he arrived in Syria, although the unrest caused by the Vichy French government prevented his entry into Damascus until 1945. Upon meeting with the master, whose tekke is located on the slopes of the Jabal Qasyoun, Sheikh Nazim took his hand in bay'ah, or initiation. A khanqah, khaniqah (also transliterated as khanqa, and khaneqa Persian خانگاه khanegah and خانقاه khaneghah ribat, zawiya Bay'ah ( Arabic: بَيْعَة) literally means to sell, in Islamic terminology it is an Oath of allegiance to a leader The young Sheikh Nazim’s mystical faculties were self-evident and he advanced along the Sufi path with great speed.

Shortly thereafter Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani ordered Shaykh Nazim to return to his native Cyprus to deliver spiritual guidance. Shaykh Abdullah also conferred the title of "shaykh" to Sheikh Nazim thus giving him the legitimacy to speak on behalf of the Naqshbandi Order.

While in Cyprus, Shaykh Nazim came into conflict with pro-Atatürk governing body of the Turkish community of the island. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman His repeated act of making the adhan in Arabic rather than the prescribed Turkish brought several lawsuits against him and there were some 114 cases lodged against him for crimes against the secular order. Adhan (also - Athaan IPA /ʔæðæːn/ ( أَذَان) is the Islamic call to Prayer, recited by the Muezzin. Nevertheless all these were dropped shortly thereafter with the coming to power of Adnan Menderes in Turkey, whose government opted for a more tolerant approach to Islamic traditions. Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes ( 1899 - September 17, 1961) was a Turkish liberal statesman and the first democratically elected leader

Shaykh Nazim moved back to Damascus in 1952, when he was wed to the daughter of one of the murids of Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani, Amina Adil (1929-2004), whose family came to settle in Syria after fleeing Soviet rule of their native Kazan. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Murid ( مريد) is a Sufi term meaning 'committed one' It refers to a person who is committed to a teacher in the spiritual path of Sufism Kazan (Каза́нь Казан tt Qazan) is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities From that time, Sheikh Nazim took up residence in Damascus, and every year he would visit Cyprus for at least three months. The couple has two daughters and two sons.

Worldwide mission work

In the year following the passing of his murshid in 1973, Shaykh Nazim began visiting Western Europe, traveling every year from the Middle East to London. Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master On his return trips to Damascus, he would often drive by car through the former Yugoslavia, spending time visiting the Muslim communities there. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian It became his practice to spend the month of Ramadan in the large center established in London. Ramadan or Ramazan ( Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān) is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic In 2000 this practice was discontinued due to his advanced age.

In 1997, Shaykh Nazim visited Daghestan, the homeland of his murshid, Shaykh Abdullah Daghestani. The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul He also made repeated visits to Uzbekistan were he made the pilgrimage to the tomb of the eponymous founder of the Naqshbandi Order, Shah Baha'uddin Naqshband (d. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly 1388CE)

In 1991 Shaykh Nazim visited the United States for the first time at the invitation of his khalifa and son-in-law, Shaykh Sayyid Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (married to Hajjah Nazihe Kabbani, Shaykh Nazim's daughter), to officiate the marriage of their son Nour Kabbani. Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (born in Lebanon, 13 Safar 1364 / 28th January 1945 is a prominent American Sufi Muslim. Shaykh Kabbani moved to the US in 1990 and instantiated the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order in order to manage the affairs of the Tariqah in the US and the Americas and the Islamic Supreme Council of America to work in educating the American policymakers and public on classical Islam which is based on love, peace, tolerance and the brotherhood of humankind. Tariqah ( ar طريقه; pl طرق; Ṭuruq or Persian: Tarighat, Turkish: Tarikat) means "way" The Islamic Supreme Council of America ( ISCA) is a Muslim religious organization in the United States. The Naqshandi-Haqqani-Kabbani Sufi Order of America is a nationally-registered organization and is not related to any other websites or other organizations created by other deputies of Shaykh Nazim (such as Sheykh Abdul Kerim, Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin etc. Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin is an authorized Deputy of Shaykh Nazim al-Qubrusi, al- Hanafi, the Grand Mufti of Turkish Cyprus. )

At that time Shaykh Nazim made the first of four nationwide tours, during the course of which he brought several hundred individuals into the fold of Islam.

In 1993 Shaykh Nazim, at the invitation of Shaykh Kabbani, opened a center in SE Michigan for the purpose of Sufi retreats and activities. Established officially as the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi order the center has since expanded into a mosque and Islamic studies center, located in Burton, Michigan. Burton is a suburb of Flint in Genesee County in the US state of Michigan. This visit also included a long traverse of the US and Canada.

In 1996, Shaykh Nazim was guest of honor at the First International Islamic Unity Conference, held in Los Angeles, under the chairmanship of Shaykh Kabbani. Over 8000 people attended this conference which included major Islamic scholars from around the world and whose theme focussed on Islamic Spirituality. Following the conference, as guest of his son-in-law Shaykh Kabbani, Shaykh Nazim visited many parts of the US and Canada, giving talks, association and meetings to people of all faiths and every walk of life. Shaykh Nazim gave widely-attended speeches and associations and Dhikr gatherings in a number of venues, including churches, temples, universities, mosques and New Age centers. Dhikr ذکر Plural اذكار Adhkaar ( Zikir in Turkish and Malay, Zikr in Urdu, Jikir in Bengali and Zekr

In 1998 Shaykh Nazim was again chief guest of honor at the Second International Islamic Unity Conference, held in Washington DC, under Shaykh Kabbani. From August 2nd through the 4th 1996 some 7000 attendees and over 125 speakers from around the globe attended a three-day marathon of lectures parallel workshop sessions prayer praise of Muhammad Attended by over 6000 people, the highlight of this conference was the ringing denunciation of terrorism by Shaykh Nazim to the 160 Islamic scholars and VIPs from around the world, including the current Grand Mufti of Egypt, Grand Muftis of Russia and neighboring nations and dignitaries from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Middle East and Africa.

Following this conference Shaykh Nazim visited the home and spiritual center of Shaykh Kabbani, as well as traveling to a number of areas, including the East Coast and the Midwest to deliver lectures, associations, Mawlid and Dhikr in universities, mosques and other venues. Mawlid ( Eid Milad an Nabi ( Turkish:Mevlid ( Qur'anic مَوْلِدُ آلنَبِيِّ mawlidu n-nabiyyi, “Birth of the Prophet” Dhikr ذکر Plural اذكار Adhkaar ( Zikir in Turkish and Malay, Zikr in Urdu, Jikir in Bengali and Zekr

Later in 1998, Shaykh Nazim traveled to South Africa, accompanied by Shaykh Kabbani and a large contingent of students from around the globe. There he visited Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, in each city giving lectures in mosques filled to capacity. He assigned his representative in South Africa to be Dr. Yusuf DaCosta.

In 2001, Shaykh Nazim, accompanied by his khalifa Shaykh Hisham Kabbani and a large group of students, made the 2001 Naqshbandi-Haqqani Eastern World Tour of the Muslim World, starting in Uzbekistan, from where he then traveled to Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In the course of this journey, Shaykh Nazim met with people of all walks of life, from the highest dignitaries and leaders to the common folk. The Shaykh, despite his advanced age, was able to maintain an incredibly hectic schedule of meetings, speeches, dhikr gatherings and spiritual gatherings with little or no rest for a period of forty days and covering a distance of over 15,000 miles.

Shaykh Nazim made his last trip to the United States in 2000, during which he was invited to speak at a United Nations conference on Religion and Spirituality.

He sent Sheykh Sayyid Abdul Kerim to New York, and Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin to Toronto, Canada to spread the message of the Naqshbandi Tariqat. Naqshbandi ( Naqshbandiyya) is one of the major Tasawwuf orders ( Tariqa) of Islam. Tariqah ( ar طريقه; pl طرق; Ṭuruq or Persian: Tarighat, Turkish: Tarikat) means "way"

Shaykh Nazim has had close relations with several notable politicians, notably the late president of Turkey, Turgut Ozal as well as the president of Turkish Cyprus, Rauf Denktaş. Halil Turgut Özal ( October 13, 1927 &ndash April 17, 1993) was a Turkish liberal political leader Prime minister Rauf Raif Denktaş (in English often spelled Rauf Denktash) (born 27 January 1924) is the founder of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus During his travels in Southeast Asia (which began in 1986) he gave his spiritual blessings to His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, His Highness Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta and several members of Malaysia’s royal families including His Highness Prince Raja Dato’ Seri Ashman Shah have taken initiation into the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order at his hand. Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946 His Royal Highness Yang Amat Mulia Raja Dato' Seri Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Shah is a member of Perak Royal Family. He also traveled on numerous occasions to India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka where he has been received with great fanfare. In the late 1990s he visited South Africa where he established contacts with the Sunni Muslim community. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Shaykh Nazim has made the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) some 27 times. Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world

Due to his advanced age, Shaykh Nazim rarely travels abroad nowadays. He currently resides in his family home in the town of Lefke, Northern Cyprus.

References

  1. ^ Bottcher, Dr Annabelle. The Naqshbandiyya in the United States. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for
  2. ^ Adil Al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim (2005), Liberating the Soul, Islamic Supreme Council of America, ISBN 9781930409163, <http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/707686/Liberating-the-Soul/Product.html>  }}

Classical Islam and the Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Islamic Supreme Council of America (June 2004), ISBN 1930409230.

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