Birth and Early Life Sayyid Sheikh ʿAbd al‑Karim al‑Kasnazani was born in 1336 AH (1915 CE) in the village of Karbejnah, into a devout and spiritually rooted family. His father, Sayyid Sheikh ʿAbd al‑Qadir al‑Kasnazani (may God sanctify his secret), served as a Sufi master and spiritual guide, followed by his brother Sheikh Sultan Hussein (may God sanctify his secret).
Praise be to God, and blessings and perfect peace upon His beloved and chosen Prophet, the embodiment of description, revelation, message, and wisdom, and upon his family, companions, and those who follow them. Sayyid Sheikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani al-Husayni (may God sanctify his secret) is the Sheikh of the elevated Kasnazani Qadiri Sufi Order worldwide. He is a distinguished figure among
He was a practitioner of spiritual solitude, intimately engaged in watchfulness and seclusion, a guide on the path, one who drank from the nectar of realization, and wholly dependent on God through absolute poverty. Name: Habib ibn Isa ibn Muhammad Title: al-Ajami Kunya: Abu Muhammad Origin: Persia Residence: Basra His Life, Reports, and Miracles Habib al-Ajami was a devout ascetic
He was their Sheikh in the cloak and on the path, their teacher in allegiance and covenant: the pious and ascetic master, the noble supporter, the brave struggler, the leader among the great servants of God endowed with knowledge, the perfect guide, the Sheikh of all and over all, the head of sects, the Imam of all gnostics, the deputy
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) is revered as the Master of the Imams, the Light of the Nation, and the Possessor of Dignity, Remembrance, Care, and Honor. Name and Lineage His full name is Ali ibn Musa ibn Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them all). Birth
He was the light of the Prophet’s ﷺ garden, the pupil of the eye of ʿAli the Saint—may Allah honor his face—the knower of the secrets of the Qur’an, the unveiler of the symbols of revelation, the exemplar of the great Imams, and the quintessence of the noble descendants of the Prophet ﷺ. His Birth Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be
Annihilation (Fana) Fana (annihilation) is the melting away In the Divine Light, where nothing remains of the one experiencing fana; he sees only through Allah, hears only through Allah, and moves, rests, and feels solely through the wisdom of Allah. Fana is when the disciple loses awareness of himself, seeing only his sheikh or *tariqa* within himself. It is the
Issue 1: Supplication by the Disciple for the Sheikh of the Tariqa A disciple is permitted to pray for his sheikh in any manner within the boundaries of Sharia and the tariqa, as long as this supplication is not considered part of the official awrads of the tariqa. No Kasnazani representative is permitted to impose their specific style of supplication
Issue 1: Sufi Titles and Ranks It Is permissible to use all Sufi titles and ranks traditionally used to address the Sheikh of the tariqa, such as Hazrat al-Sheikh (His Excellency the Sheikh), Ustadh al-Tariqa (Master of the Tariqa), Qaddas Allah Sirrahu al-Aziz (May Allah sanctify his noble secret), and other titles known among the disciples of the tariqa, when
Issue 1: Giving Allegiance through Modern Communication Means It is permissible to give allegiance (bay’ah) to the tariqa, with the permission of the current sheikh, via telephone, internet (such as Messenger), or any other existing or future modern communication methods, provided that the tariqa pledge is recited correctly. This allowance applies as long as physical handshaking is not feasible for
