Salam Over the past few days, for a reason unknown to me, I kept on thinking about the Arabic for the famous statement in praise of Imam Malik, namely, “If the scholars are mentioned, then Malik is the star (amongst…
Salam Reading through the Maqamat-e-Mazhari the following caught my attention. The extract below is taken from a letter where Shaykh Mazhar Jan-e-Janan was questioned regarding whether Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jaylani or Shaykh Ahmad al-Sirhindi was superior (Allah be pleased with…
Salam The following biography is based on an article authored by Shaykh Abd al-Hakim Sharaf. Since originally writing this I have been in contact with Shaykh Abul Nasr Anas al-Faruqi, the current Shaykh of the Khanqah al-Mazhariyyah of the Naqshabandi…
