Post by Saracen on Oct 8, 2009 19:01:49 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
I pray you all are in the best of health and imaan, Ameen
This is the tariqa which i belong too and thought id share it with you all.
TARIQA 'ALIYYAH QADIRIYYAH CASNAZANIYYAH
This Tariqa is known by this name after three of the greatest Sufi Masters, al-Imam 'Ali bin Abi Talib alayhis 'salam , Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Gaylani Radi Allahu anhu , and Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shaikh al-Casnazani Radi Allahu anhu . Tariga Casnazaniyyah (as usually called) has a continuous chain of Shaikhs that starts with the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam and ends with the present Master Shaikh Muhammad al-Casnazani (may Allah (azza wa jall) preseve him. Each one of these Shaikhs received the Masterhood from his predecessor. The life of each of these great Shaikhs reveals ideal sincerity and complete dedication and devotion to the Way of the Prophet. The number of dervishes of this Tariqa is estimated to be a few millions. They are spread, mainly, in Iraq, Jordan, west of Iran, and south of Turkey.
The present Master of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah, Shaikh Muhammad al- Casnazani (may Allah (azza wa jall) preserve him) , is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam . The grand grandfathers of this noble family had emigrated to the very north of the Islamic countries after the persecution they faced from authorities in several places of the Islamic world during the reign of the 'Abbasid dynasty, which was just a continuation of the pervious Umayyad persecution of the lineage of the Prophet. Among those noble descendants who left the Arab peninsula and emigrated to the north is Abu Yusif who was later known as al-Hamadani (The Hamadanian) because he settled in Hamadan, now west of Iran. Abu Yusif Al-Hamadani's son Baba' Ali also lived in Hamadan, but the two sons of Baba'Ali, Musa and 'Isa, both moved to north of Iraq and lived in a village known as Barzinja, now in a city known as Sulaymaniyyah. Therefore, Musa and 'Isa both carried the title "al-Barzinji". Musa had no lineage whereas 'Isa al-Barzinji is the grandfather of all the Barzinjians who are descendants of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam , including the noble al-Casnazani family.
As mentioned earlier, Tariqa Casnazaniyyah has acquired its name from Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shah al-Casnazani (born in 1819) who retreated in mountains north of Iraq when his uncle, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir Qazan Qaya, was the Master of Tariqa 'Aliyyah Qadiriyyah. During his two- years disappearance people lost contact with him and could not even know whether he was alive or not. Therefore people used to refer to Shaikh'Abdu 'l-Carim by the Kurdish term "Casnazan" which means "the secret that no one knows". This is the exoteric etiology of Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim's carrying the title Casnazan. Upon his return from the retreat his Uncle Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Qadir Qazan Qaya handed him the Masterhood of Tariqa 'Ayyah Qadiriyyah. Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shah al-Casnazani then moved to a far and uninhibited mountainy area, also in north of Iraq, took abode there and built many Takaya (plural of Takya which is the place where the Sufi worship is conducted: Thus, Carbichna (as the village was called) became the destination of seekers of Truth from everywhere. This great Sufi Shaikh passed away in 1899, after he handed the Masterhood of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah to his son, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Casnazani.
Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Casnazani is reputed as "a Shaikh whose life was full of wonders. Wonders could be observed wherever he was", as his grandson Shaikh Muhammad al-Casnazani describes him. He resisted and fought the British army which entered Iraq during the first world war and caused the enemy gross losses. The British authorities then reacted by sending an army of twenty thousand soldiers which besieged Carbichna and burnt it, but after Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir had left it with his family and dervishes to a nearby mountain and then to the west of Iran. He remained in Iran until his demise in 1919, and therefore, he is known as "ash-Shaikh al-muhajir" [the emigrant Shaikh: Before his demise, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir handed the Masterhood of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah to his son Shaikh Hussein al Casnazani.
Shaikh Hussein participated with his father Shaikh Abdu 'l-Qadir in resisting the British army in north of Iraq. This great Shaikh, who is called "Sultan aj-Jibal" Sultan of the mountains: was an unmatched ascetic that he was in permanent fasting in the last years of his life. Before his demise in 1939, Shaikh Hussein appointed his brother Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim as the Master of Tariga Casnazaniyyah. Like his father, Shaikh Abdu 'l-Carim (born in 1915 in Carbichna) also emigrated to Iran where he led great guiding campaigns that attracted a large number of people to Tariqa Casnazaniyyah. He appointed his son Shaikh Muhammad al Casnazani (born in Carbichna in 15/April/1938) as the Master of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah before he passed away on Sunday afternoon 5/February/1978.
Allah Almighty has granted the Sufi Masters abilities to perform wonders that attract people to the Sufi way and help them follow it. These wonders are in fact a continuation of the miracles of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam whose light was destined by Allah Almighty to shine everywhere till the Day of Judgment. These wonders had a powerful role in spreading the message of Islam in various parts of the world through the campaigns of guidance that were prepared by Sufi Masters and which were the main, and sometimes even the only, factor in spreading Islam in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Wonders of the Sufi Masters went to wherever they sent their campaigns of guidance, supported the preaching of the guides, and satisfied the hearts of people with the teachings of Sufism. The history of the Masters of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah includes innumerable wonders that their Takaya became the destination of those who have certain needs such as terminally ill people and those with chronic diseases.
Among the wonders of the Masters of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah are extraordinary feats that they have permitted the dervishes to perform to show the spiritual power of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah, and thus, to guide people to this path. These feats of the dervishes include inserting spikes and other sharp objects in various parts of their body, chewing and swallowing glass and sharp razor blades, exposing themselves to bites of poisonous snakes and scorpions, exposing themselves to electrical shocks and handling fire with impunity. In all of these feats there is no pain, bleeding, or infection, and moreover, the wounds heal in seconds.
I pray you all are in the best of health and imaan, Ameen
This is the tariqa which i belong too and thought id share it with you all.
TARIQA 'ALIYYAH QADIRIYYAH CASNAZANIYYAH
This Tariqa is known by this name after three of the greatest Sufi Masters, al-Imam 'Ali bin Abi Talib alayhis 'salam , Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Gaylani Radi Allahu anhu , and Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shaikh al-Casnazani Radi Allahu anhu . Tariga Casnazaniyyah (as usually called) has a continuous chain of Shaikhs that starts with the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam and ends with the present Master Shaikh Muhammad al-Casnazani (may Allah (azza wa jall) preseve him. Each one of these Shaikhs received the Masterhood from his predecessor. The life of each of these great Shaikhs reveals ideal sincerity and complete dedication and devotion to the Way of the Prophet. The number of dervishes of this Tariqa is estimated to be a few millions. They are spread, mainly, in Iraq, Jordan, west of Iran, and south of Turkey.
The present Master of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah, Shaikh Muhammad al- Casnazani (may Allah (azza wa jall) preserve him) , is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam . The grand grandfathers of this noble family had emigrated to the very north of the Islamic countries after the persecution they faced from authorities in several places of the Islamic world during the reign of the 'Abbasid dynasty, which was just a continuation of the pervious Umayyad persecution of the lineage of the Prophet. Among those noble descendants who left the Arab peninsula and emigrated to the north is Abu Yusif who was later known as al-Hamadani (The Hamadanian) because he settled in Hamadan, now west of Iran. Abu Yusif Al-Hamadani's son Baba' Ali also lived in Hamadan, but the two sons of Baba'Ali, Musa and 'Isa, both moved to north of Iraq and lived in a village known as Barzinja, now in a city known as Sulaymaniyyah. Therefore, Musa and 'Isa both carried the title "al-Barzinji". Musa had no lineage whereas 'Isa al-Barzinji is the grandfather of all the Barzinjians who are descendants of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam , including the noble al-Casnazani family.
As mentioned earlier, Tariqa Casnazaniyyah has acquired its name from Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shah al-Casnazani (born in 1819) who retreated in mountains north of Iraq when his uncle, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir Qazan Qaya, was the Master of Tariqa 'Aliyyah Qadiriyyah. During his two- years disappearance people lost contact with him and could not even know whether he was alive or not. Therefore people used to refer to Shaikh'Abdu 'l-Carim by the Kurdish term "Casnazan" which means "the secret that no one knows". This is the exoteric etiology of Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim's carrying the title Casnazan. Upon his return from the retreat his Uncle Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Qadir Qazan Qaya handed him the Masterhood of Tariqa 'Ayyah Qadiriyyah. Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim Shah al-Casnazani then moved to a far and uninhibited mountainy area, also in north of Iraq, took abode there and built many Takaya (plural of Takya which is the place where the Sufi worship is conducted: Thus, Carbichna (as the village was called) became the destination of seekers of Truth from everywhere. This great Sufi Shaikh passed away in 1899, after he handed the Masterhood of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah to his son, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Casnazani.
Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir al-Casnazani is reputed as "a Shaikh whose life was full of wonders. Wonders could be observed wherever he was", as his grandson Shaikh Muhammad al-Casnazani describes him. He resisted and fought the British army which entered Iraq during the first world war and caused the enemy gross losses. The British authorities then reacted by sending an army of twenty thousand soldiers which besieged Carbichna and burnt it, but after Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir had left it with his family and dervishes to a nearby mountain and then to the west of Iran. He remained in Iran until his demise in 1919, and therefore, he is known as "ash-Shaikh al-muhajir" [the emigrant Shaikh: Before his demise, Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Qadir handed the Masterhood of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah to his son Shaikh Hussein al Casnazani.
Shaikh Hussein participated with his father Shaikh Abdu 'l-Qadir in resisting the British army in north of Iraq. This great Shaikh, who is called "Sultan aj-Jibal" Sultan of the mountains: was an unmatched ascetic that he was in permanent fasting in the last years of his life. Before his demise in 1939, Shaikh Hussein appointed his brother Shaikh 'Abdu 'l-Carim as the Master of Tariga Casnazaniyyah. Like his father, Shaikh Abdu 'l-Carim (born in 1915 in Carbichna) also emigrated to Iran where he led great guiding campaigns that attracted a large number of people to Tariqa Casnazaniyyah. He appointed his son Shaikh Muhammad al Casnazani (born in Carbichna in 15/April/1938) as the Master of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah before he passed away on Sunday afternoon 5/February/1978.
Allah Almighty has granted the Sufi Masters abilities to perform wonders that attract people to the Sufi way and help them follow it. These wonders are in fact a continuation of the miracles of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam whose light was destined by Allah Almighty to shine everywhere till the Day of Judgment. These wonders had a powerful role in spreading the message of Islam in various parts of the world through the campaigns of guidance that were prepared by Sufi Masters and which were the main, and sometimes even the only, factor in spreading Islam in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Wonders of the Sufi Masters went to wherever they sent their campaigns of guidance, supported the preaching of the guides, and satisfied the hearts of people with the teachings of Sufism. The history of the Masters of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah includes innumerable wonders that their Takaya became the destination of those who have certain needs such as terminally ill people and those with chronic diseases.
Among the wonders of the Masters of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah are extraordinary feats that they have permitted the dervishes to perform to show the spiritual power of Tariqa Casnazaniyyah, and thus, to guide people to this path. These feats of the dervishes include inserting spikes and other sharp objects in various parts of their body, chewing and swallowing glass and sharp razor blades, exposing themselves to bites of poisonous snakes and scorpions, exposing themselves to electrical shocks and handling fire with impunity. In all of these feats there is no pain, bleeding, or infection, and moreover, the wounds heal in seconds.