Silsila is an Arabic word meaning chain, link, connection often used in various senses of lineage. In particular, it may be translated as "spiritual genealogy" where one Sufi Master transfers his khil
A silsilah tablet in Yu Baba Gongbei in Linxia City
Sufism or Sufi Islam whose practitioners are known as "Sufis", is a mystic body of religious practices within Islam that is characterized by a focus on purification, spirituality, ritualism, and ascet
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…until that particular Hadith was written down (Ali bin Abi Talib said that 'Aisha said that the Prophet Muhammad said...). A similar idea appears in Sufism in regards to the lineage and teachings of Sufi masters and students. This string of master to student is called a silsila, literally meaning "chain…
Man holding the hem of his beloved, an expression of a Sufi's agony of longing for the divine union
The works of Al-Ghazali firmly defended the concepts of Sufism within the Islamic faith.
Tomb of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (built 1324 A.D) is located in Multan, Pakistan. Known for its multitude of Sufi shrines, Multan is nicknamed The City of Saints.