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Naqshbandi

नक़्शबंदी

said naqsh-ban-dee

also written: Naqshbandiyya

Meaning

A Sufi order emphasising silent remembrance and adherence to the sacred law, influential in India through Mujaddid Alf Sani.

Literally: (of Baha-ud-Din Naqshband)

Related words

The chain of spiritual transmission linking a Sufi order back through its masters.

A widespread Sufi order tracing to Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad.

A major Sufi order in South Asia known for love, music (sama), and service to the poor.