Author: Louay Fatoohi
Subject: Sufism
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 238
Dimensions: 156 x 234
About the Book
Shaikh Muhammad al-Muhammad al-Kasnazan al-Husayni (may Allah sanctify his secret) served as the Master of Tariqa ʿAliyya Qadiriyya Kasnazaniyya for over forty-two years, from early 1978 until he passed to Allah’s mercy in the middle of 2020. Our honourable Shaikh dedicated his life to the service of Islam, Muslims, and people in general. He was a perfect role model for seekers on the way of the Qur’an and the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through whom Allah guided countless people. Our beloved Shaikh devoted his life to teaching people to love the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) as a means of acquiring love for Allah Almighty, excelling as a teacher of the most sacred of love. He deserved to join those whom the honourable Prophet praised, saying, “They make Allah’s servant loved by Allah and they make Allah loved by His servants.”
As the Shaikhdom of Tariqa is a matter of divine selection, Allah Almighty looks after anyone He chooses for this spiritual role before promoting him to that position. Indeed, Allah cares for him even before he is born, providing the means, including the spiritual environment in which he is raised, that would develop him as He wants. This was clearly visible in the life of our Shaikh.
As is the case with all Shaikhs of Tariqa, the natural and the supernatural intertwined in the life of Shaikh Muhammad al-Muhammad. Karamas were the ink that penned much of his life. Writing his biography, then, means documenting some of the karāmas that Allah granted our honourable Shaikh.
Contents
Preface: Sources and Documentation
Introduction: Structure and Content
1 Prophetic Lineage and Eminent Shaikhs
3 Upbringing in a Spiritual Household
4 Religious and Academic Education
5 Political and Military Activity with the Kurdish Movement
7 Being Chosen for the Shaikhdom of Ṭarīqa
10 Moving the Central Takya to Baghdad
11 Calling People to Allah and His Prophet (PBUH)
12 Developing the Dhikrs of Ṭarīqa
13 Worshipping and Qiyām al-layl
14 Introducing the Muḥammadī Calendars
16 Listening to Odes of Praise
17 Dealing with Political Persecution
18 Self-Educating and Admiring Knowledge
23 The Absent Yet Present Full Moon of Kasnazān