Sheikh Dawood al-Tai: The Eastern Sun of Gnosis and the Rising Moon of Certainty
Name: Dawood bin Naseer Title: al-Tai Kunya: Abu Suleiman Madhhab (School of Thought): Hanafi Path: Al-Tariqa al-Aliya Contemporaries: Companion of Abu Hanifa al-Nu’man Residence: Kufa Life: Sheikh Dawood al-Tai was a divinely inspired scholar and one of the prominent masters of the Al-Tariqa al-Aliya. He loved the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and frequently […]
Sheikh Ma’ruf Al-Karkhi: Sheikh of Knowledge and Sufism
His Title: Al-Karkhi, named after the Karkh region in Baghdad. His Name: Ma’ruf bin Al-Firuzan. His Kunya: Abu Mahfouz. His Birth: He was born in Baghdad. His Early Life: It is said that Sheikh Ma’ruf Al-Karkhi was with his brother Isa in a school during his childhood, studying together. At that time, Sheikh Ma’ruf would […]
Sheikh Al-Sari Al-Saqti (Quddissah Sirruh)
His Name: Sari bin Al-Mughallis His Title: Al-Saqti His Kunya: Abu Al-Hassan His Birth and Residence: He was born in Baghdad. His Path: He followed the Alia Qadiri path. His Contemporaries: He was a companion of Sheikh Ma’ruf Al-Karkhi, who was also his uncle. His Early Life: Sheikh Al-Sari Al-Saqti was one of the prominent […]