Different degrees of the nafs
In tasawwuf nafs means self, psyche, ego or soul. Some Sufis suggest that there are six degrees of nafs and claim this intellection based on Quranic evidence. Nafs-i-ammara: The kind of nafs that doesn’t care about Allah(j.j) commands and prohibitions and follows mundane pleasures. Nafs-i-lawwama: Here the nafs sometimes follows Allah(j.j) guidelines and feels sorry […]
Ashrafoglu Rumi : An awliya from Nicaea
Ashrafoglu Rumi, who is also known as Ashrafzade-i Rumi is one of the medieval Anatolian mutasawwufs from the city of Nicaea. This city holds a special place in the history of Ottomans since it served in the 14th century as a capital city for the Ottoman empire. The city is also famous for handcrafts and […]
Azm and Tawakkul : Determined trust in the ultimate judge and the final administrator
Both azm and tawakkul are essential milestones for understanding Islamic faith, especially if one is inclined to compass the strong foundations of this belief system where it takes many of its roots from tasawwuf, Islamic Sufism. Azm means wishing something strongly with determination and being patient and showing perseverance. There are many verses in Holy […]
Sadreddeen Konawee : Mawlana Jalaludin Rumi’s teacher
City of Konya lies in the middle of the Anatolian peninsula and has been abundant when it comes to Islamic scholars and tasawwuf aleems for centuries. The city today is famous for the tomb of internationally well-known mutassawuf and poet Mawlana Jalaludin Rumi and his companion Shams-e Tabriz. However, city of Konya is the home […]
Riyazah and Mujahadah : A diet for the soul
The concepts of riyazah and mujahada are two instruments for Taqwa, both related with Islamic tasawwuf. Since for all Sufis, taqwa is the ultimate be-end-goal for all and since Holy Quran has many, rich flavors of different definitions of taqwa, every concept related to taqwa should be studies thoroughly if one is in deed interested […]
Yahya Efendy : The sufi whom Solyman the Magnificent esteemed
Yahya efendy was one of the awliya’s of Istanbul. He was also known as Yahya bin Omar Beshiktashi. He was born in Trabzon in 1494 and passed away in Istanbul in 1569. His father was Omar of Damascus, and he was the khadi in Trabzon. Khadi means the supreme leader of a city appointed by […]
Awliyas:Mehmet Emeen Thokadee
Mehmet Emeen Thokadee was one of most the influential mutaṣawwufs of Ottoman empire during the 17th century. He was born in city of Tokad in the Anatolian peninsula in 1664 and passed away in 1745 in Istanbul. He is also considered as one of three grand awliyas of Istanbul. He started studying “ilm” at early […]