The Istikharah Attributed to Ghawth al-Adham Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani from Sufi Iqbal Ahmed Nuri`s Shama i-Shabastaan i-Raza of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Qadiri by Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin
Sufi Iqbal Ahmed Nuri narrated from the works of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Qadiri (rah) in the Shama i-Shabastaan the following method for Istikharah and attributed it from Imam Ahmad … Continue reading
October 4, 2011 · 2 Comments
The Necessity of the Directing-Shaykh
Visualization (tasawwur) and bonding (rabita) can only be made to the directing shaykh. The directing shaykh is the heir of the Prophet, and represents the living archetype of the Prophetic … Continue reading
April 22, 2011 · Leave a comment
Visualizing the Shaykh [Tasawwur-i Shaykh] in the Baha al-Din Naqshband Bukhari school
The inner spiritual authority passed down from the Prophet to our Grandsheikh and then to us remains intact. That spiritual authority for the guidance of people has come down to … Continue reading
April 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin 