Qazi Bashiruddin Ahmad al-Faruqi- NFIE Mawlid 1996 - Hayat-un-Nabi - Living Presence of Prophet Muhammad (saws)

 

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Hyat-un-Nabi (saws) Living Presence , a lecture in English by Qazi Bashiruddin Ahmad al-Faruqi, Khalifah, Bahr-ul-Uloom Hazrat Moulana Maulvi Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqi Qadri Hasrat (1870-1962), the former Dean and Professor of Theology of the Osmania University, Hyderabad , delivered at International Mawlid un Nabi Conference 1996,UIC,Chicago.Sponsored by Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education(NFIE)

Qazi Bashiruddin (RA) explains deeper meanings of Quranic Verse : Inna Allaha wamalaikatahu yusalloona AAala alnnabiyyi ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo salloo AAalayhi wasallimoo tasleeman Quram 33: 56 Surely, Allah and His angels send blessings to the Prophet. O you who believe, do pray Allah to bless him, and send your Salām (prayer for his being in peace) to him in abundance.

• He (Prophet Muhammad saws) was then present, He is now present, He will be present in the future

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Qazi Bashiruddin Ahmad al-Faruqi

at NFIE Mawlid Chicago 1996

Hazrat Qazi Ahmed Bashiruddin Farooqui Biography

Khalīfah of Bahr-ul-`Ulūm Hz Maulvi Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqi Qadri رحمة الله عليه. Birthdate: June 27, 1922 (Dhul-Qa’dah 1 1340H) Passed away on: June 20, 2018 (Shawwal 6 1439H)
Hz. Qazi Ahmed Bashirudddin Farooqui was born into a family deeply entrenched into Sufi practices while remaining within the bounds of the teachings of the Qur’an, Hadith and Shari’ah. Seeking to be a murid of a famous Sufi of Hyderabad Deccan at a very early age, Qazi sb developed his spiritual inclination over the decades to become a sufi master and guide in Canada. Qazi Bashiruddin sb was initiated into the Chishtīyah, Qadirīyah, Nashbandīyah and Rifa`īyah silsilah and was well known in Sufi circles of the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East before his move to Canada in 1998. He was greatly admired by the Cypriot Shaykh Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani (1922-2014), spiritual leader of the Nashbandīyah silsilah, who invited him to North America and introduced him to sufi circles on this continent. For twenty years (1998-2018) until he passed away into the presence of his Lord, Qazi sb organized at least four major programs each year in and would travel to other cities of USA and Canada – particularly to Chicago.

https://hasratchicago.com/scholars/hazrat-qazi-ahmed-bashiruddin-farooqui/

Hazrat Qazi Ahmed Bashiruddin Website: http://www.qazibasheeruddin.com/

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The Canadian Sufi Saint: Biography of Qazi Ahmed Bashiruddin Farooqui (RA) Hardcover – July 24, 2021 - by Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui (Author)

Sufi orders and thought can be traced back to the very first century after the advent of Prophet Muhammadﷺ. Over the centuries, Sufism (tasawwuf) evolved into a mass movement in the form of different orders (tarīqah) which claimed direct chain through successive teachers and masters back to the Prophetﷺ. Being very much a part of mainstream Islam, sufis aim to seek the ultimate reality of God through the inner dimension, abstaining from worldly desires and promoting intense love for the Prophetﷺ. The sufi masters (pīr-o-murshad) guide their disciples through rituals, incantations and practices that fulfill these objectives.Qazi Ahmed Bashiruddin Farooqui was born into a family that was deeply entrenched into Sufi practices while remaining within the bounds of the teachings of the Qur’an, Hadith and Shari`ah. Seeking to be a murid of a famous sufi of Hyderabad Deccan at a very early age, Qazi sb developed his spiritual inclinations over the decades to become a sufi master and guide in Canada. Hundreds of people became his followers and admirers, and sought his guidance in their own path. In parallel, Qazi sb saw the political upheavals of the twentieth century and was involved with pan-Islamic movements and particularly Motamar-e-Alam-e-Islami. Over the decades, he developed strong friendship and bonds with numerous heads of state, politicians, national and religious leaders to seek peace and harmony in the world.

https://www.amazon.com/Canadian-Sufi-Saint-Biography-Bashiruddin/dp/B09BF53TML

Imam Murtada al-Zabidi: The Encyclopedic Travelling Scholar: Shaykh Jamaal Diwan - The Majilis - July 20, 2025

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Amazon: The World of Murtada al- Zabidi -Stefan Reichmuth

Murtada al-Zabidi was a Humanist scholar and a Muslim, whose twelfth-century writings are here examined in the context of their geographical and historical setting. The period when Zabidi was writing saw a shift in the balance of power from the Muslim empires to the Western world, reflected in the stories he told of his travels from India on to Cairo, across vast distances and coming across an extraordinary range of people. The five chapters in this work look at various aspects of Zabidi’s life and times, the first one focusing on his life and career and forms a background to studies of his work. The second looks at Zabidi’s writing and publishing and the third at his notes on his friends, teachers, students and acquaintances. Chapter four assesses his two largest works; his Arabic lexicon and his commentary on Gazzali’s Ihya . Finally, chapter five explores his second major literary achievement, his large commentary on Gazzali’s Ihya ulum al-din .

https://www.amazon.com/World-Murtada-al-Zabidi-Stefan-Reichmuth/dp/0906094607

Biography:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murtada_al-Zabidi

Imam Sayyid Murtada al-Zabidi and His Works: Sidi Abu Hasan

https://www.ilmgate.org/imam-sayyid-murtada-al-zabidi/

Murtada al- Zabidi: A Renovator of Islam: Orient

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Murtada al-Zabidi: The Reality of Ibn Taymiyya

https://taymiyyun.wordpress.com/tag/murtada-al-zabidi/

The World of Mutada al- Zabidi -Stefan Reichmuth PDF

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Manuscript About Naqshband Tariqa by Imam Mutada al-Zabidi

https://www.scribd.com/document/76839621/Manuscript-about-Naqshbandi-tariqa-by-Imam-Murtada-al-Hussaini-az-Zabidi

Imam al-Bajuri and the Archetypal Scholar | Shaykh Jamaal Diwan: The Majlis - July 13 2025

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Amazon: Introduction to Islamic Creed: Imam Ibrahim al-Bajuri , Rashad Jameer (Translator)

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As a response to a request, Imam al-Bajuri outlines the core beliefs of the orthodox Sunni doctrine (aqidah) that must be known by every Muslim. Designed to be studied with a teacher or read on one's own, this text will equip the student with sufficient knowledge of the essentials of Muslim theology to be able to distinguish truth from falsehood, orthodox from heterodox, Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'a or Sunni Islam from other than it. It is hoped that by including the facing, vocalized Arabic script that 1) students of Sacred Knowledge will be aided in learning the language of the Qur’an, the Prophet (saws), and the ulama, 2) it will serve as a teaching aid for the ulama when teaching this text to reference the original work and 3) to preserve the actual words of Imam al-Bajuri.

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The Archetypal Sunnī Scholar: Law, Theology, and Mysticism in the Synthesis of al-Bājūri - Aaron Spevack

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This is a rare study of a late premodern Islamic thinker, Ibrahim al- Bājūrī, a nineteenth-century scholar and rector of Cairo's al-Azhar University. Aaron Spevack explores al- Bājūrī's legal, theological, and mystical thought, highlighting its originality and vibrancy in relation to the millennium of scholarship that preceded and informed it, and also detailing its continuing legacy. The book makes a case for the normativity of the Gabrielian Paradigm, the study of law, rational theology, and Sufism, in the person of al- Bājūrī. Soon after his death in 1860, this typical pattern of scholarship would face significant challenges from modernists, reformers, and fundamentalists. Spevack challenges beliefs that rational theology, syllogistic logic, and Sufism were not part of the predominant conception of orthodox scholarship and shows this scholarly archetype has not disappeared as an ideal. In addition, the book contests prevailing beliefs in academic and Muslim circles about intellectual decline from the thirteenth through nineteenth centuries.

Glimpses From the Life of Imam Al-Dardir | Shaykh Jamaal Diwan: The Majilis June 29,2025

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Islam Before Modernity: Aḥmad al-Dardīr and the Preservation of Traditional Knowledge - Walead Mohammad Mosaad 

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This book examines the role of tradition and discursive knowledge transmission on the formation of the 'ulamā', the learned scholarly class in Islam, and their approach to the articulation of the Islamic disciplines. The basis of this examination is the twelfth/eighteenth century scholar, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Dardīr, an Egyptian Azharī who wrote highly influential treatises in the disciplines of creedal theology, Mālikī jurisprudence, and taṣawwuf (Sufism). He also occupied a prominent role in the urban life of Cairo, and is accredited with several incidents of intercession with the rulers on behalf of the Cairo populace. This book argues that a useful framework for evaluating the intellectual contributions of post-classical scholars such as al-Dardīr involves the concept of an Islamic discursive tradition, where al-Dardīr's specific contributions were aimed towards preserving, upholding, and maintaining the Islamic tradition, including the intellectual "sub-traditions" that came to define it.

Salat al-Mashishiyya PDF

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Mecca Books: A Commentary upon the Creed of Imam Al-Dardir: By Ahmad al-Dardir, Siddiq Adam Mitha ) Translator) 

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About The Book (From The Publisher's Website)

The science of theology is the most virtuous of the sciences
It is the primary obligation, and the foundation of all Islamic rulings

The Creed of Imam al-Dardir, also known as the Tawhidiyya, was written with the purpose of reviving the core of the Islamic creed in the minds of common Muslims. Its succinct text, easily memorized, captures the essential points of creed that every Muslim is obligated to believe in.

In his commentary, Ustadh Siddiq draws extensively on the texts of traditional scholars of the past and present. Most important from amongst them is Shaykh Mustafa al-ʿAqabawi’s commentary upon the Tawhidyya and other treatises by Imam al-Dardir himself, such as his Kharida al-Bahiyya and his commentary on its text. Other classical works the author cites are from the pens of Imams al-Bayhaqi, al-Ghazali, al-Nasafi, al-Razi, al-Baydawi, al-Subki, al-Taftazani, al-Sanusi, Ibn Kamal Pasha, al-Qari, al-Bayadi, al-Laqqani, al-Zabidi, al-Sawi and al-Bajuri, as well as the modern scholarship of Shaykhs Zahid al-Kawthari, Muhammad al-Hashimi, Hasan Habannaka, Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti, Nur al-Din ʿItr, Nuh al-Qudat and Saʿid Foudah.

Islamic Philosophy of Religion: Dr. Rahim Acar Introduces a Landmark Reader: Blogging Theology - July 14, 2025

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Amazon: Philosophy of Religion in Islam: A Reader of Classical Sources - Rahim Acar and M.Cuneyet Kaya

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This is the first anthology to represent the contributions and perspectives of medieval Islamic scholars on philosophy of religion. Assembling and translating 63 key texts, including many never before published in English, it captures the variety and influence of Islamic thought on how we think about the existence of God, the problem of evil and the relationship between faith and reason.

Focusing on the classical period of medieval Islamic thought up until the end of the 13th century, this one-of-a kind reader is organized thematically around five parts and covers:

§ Conceptions of faith and reason
§ The possibility of miracles as the sign of divine support
§ Arguments for the God's existence
§ Strategies for understanding religious texts
§ The nature of salvation

Each Part has its own specialized introduction, relating medieval Islamic discussions on that problem to the contemporary discussions in philosophy of religion. Each reading is accompanied by an overview that provides context and background to the argument. Broad and rich, there is a wealth of translated writing here. Granting access to such valuable primary sources, this reader offers us deeper insight into the debates, discussions, and arguments of Islam thinkers on universal questions in philosophy.

Website: Philosophy of Religion in Islam:

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Rahim Acar, who is the project leader, is professor of philosophy of religion at Marmara University, Faculty of Theology. Acar’s work focuses on theological language, the problem of evil and religious diversity.

M. Cüneyt Kaya, who is the co-leader of the project, is professor of Islamic philosophy at Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters. Kaya’s professional interests include, Ibn Sīnā’s philosophy with regard to its sources and its influence, al-Ghazālī’s thought, historiography of Islamic philosophy and Turkish thought in the period of modernization.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui:From Andalusia to the Heart: Abu Madyan, Wilayah & Tazkiyah | Summer Suhba Ep 5 - Al-Madina Institute July 2, 2025

We gather in Episode 5 of Summer Suhba 2024 to trace the road “From Andalusia to the Heart.” Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui guides us through Sayyidna Shuayb Abu Madyan’s life, the secrets of wilāyah (sainthood) and the practical steps of tazkiyah (soul-purification).

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The Life Abu Madyan: NBF 64 - Shaykh Shadee Elmasry -Safina Society - May 26, 2022

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Abu Madyan - Wikipedia

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Mecca Books: The Way of Abu Madyan - Vinvent Cornell

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About the Book:

This is the first English translation of works attributed to Abu Madyan, a seminal figure of Sufism in Muslim Spain and North Africa. The Arabic text accompanying the English translation also represents the first scholarly edition of these works in the original language.

The variety of Abu Madyan’s oeuvre, which includes doctrinal treatises, aphorisms, and poetical works in the ode, qasida, style, provides a unique opportunity for students of Arabic and Sufism, as well as the interested layman, to experience several of the most important genres of religious writing in the Islamic Middle Period. The Arabic texts have been extensively vocalised in order to aid the student. The work as a whole is well-suited for use as a reader for advanced level classes in the Arabic language. In addition, notes have been provided in the English translation.

The Arabic parallel text, set by DecoType, Amsterdam, marks the debut of a new form of calligraphic typesetting in the classical Nashkstyle, combining state-of-the-art computer technology with unique faithfulness to the great calligraphic tradition of the Islamic world.

About The Author

Abu Madyan (1126–1198), also known as Abu Madyan S̲h̲u'ayb, or Abū Madyan, or Sidi Bou-Mediene, or Sidi Abu Madyan Shuayb ibn al-Hussein al-Ansari, was an influential Andalusian mystic and a great Sufi master.

Some even refer to him as the national figure of Maghreb mysticism as he was such a forerunner of Sufism in this geographical area. Devoted to the fervent service of God, he helped introduce looking into oneself and harmonizing internal occurrences with the external observances through asceticism.

Abu Madyan was born in Cantillana, a small town about 35 km away from Seville, in 1126. He came from an obscure family and his parents were poor. As he grew up, he learned the trade of a weaver as it was a popular practice at the time. As a young adult, Madyan moved to Marrakech where he joined a group of Andalusian soldiers and worked as a guard for the city. His insatiable hunger for knowledge, however, piqued his interest in the Qur'an and the study of religion and mysticism. The basic principles and virtues taught at Madyan’s school in Bejaia were repentance (tawba), asceticism (zuhd), paying visits to other masters, and service to experienced masters.

He emphasized futuwa (youth/chivalry) but only when accompanied by the obedience of devotees to their master, the avoidance of disagreements between devotees, justice, constancy, nobility of mind, the denunciation of the unjust, and a feeling of satisfaction with the gifts of God. Aside from attaining Ghawth status and teaching hundreds and hundreds of disciples, Abu Madyan left his mark in more ways than one.

He gained immense popularity because he was relatable, despite his high scholarly status. He had a personality and way of speaking that united people from all walks of life, from the common people to the academics. Even to this day, scholars say that no one of the time surpassed him in religious and intellectual influence. His school produced hundreds of saints and out of the 46 Sufi saints in the Rif region, 15 were his disciples. People still visit his tomb today for pilgrimage from all around the world.

About The Translator

Vincent Cornell is an American scholar of Islam. From 2000 to 2006 he was a Professor of History and Director of the King Fahd Centre for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas. He was an advisor to the award-winning, PBS-broadcast documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002), produced by Unity Productions Foundation. He left Arkansas in 2006 to become a Professor of History at Emory University, in Atlanta. Sufism and Islamic philosophy are among his specialities.

As a Muslim and self-described "critical traditionalist", Cornell has publicly deplored what he calls the superficiality of modern-day Islamic practices, which he sees as removed from the religion's traditions of deliberation. In his view, context should be taken into account in interpreting the sacred texts of Islam, and that in the globalized world of shifting ideas, Muslims cannot isolate themselves from reflexivity. He is critical of the spread of Wahhabism in the last several decades -- a phenomenon he attributes to a "corporate" form of organized Islam fueled by petro dollars. Nevertheless, he cautions against a simplistic view that "demonizes" the role played by the Saudi monarchy, which he sees as compelled to promote Wahhabism.

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf:The Hamziyya of Imam al-Busiri | Bradford Literature Festival 2024

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Dec 6, 2024
Join us for the pre-launch of the first-ever complete translation of Imam al-Busiri’s poem, Qasīdatal-Hamziyya. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf of Zaytuna College, California, who translated the text, will be accompanied by the Fes Singers from Morocco. Qasīdat al-Hamziyya is less known than Busiri’s monumental Qasīdat al-Burda, but is a greater literary accomplishment, comprising 456 verses. Busiri’s masterpiece encapsulates the biography and virtues of Prophet Muhammad, making it a unique contribution to the tradition of the panegyric form. Published by Abu Zahra Press and Sandala, this event offers the English-speaking world an insight into this time-honoured tradition.

Better Than the Burdah? Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on Imam al-Busiri's Hidden Gem - Blogging Theology       Jul 11, 2025

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Book: The Hamziyyah  of Imam al-Busiri - Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

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“After the Qur’an and the prophetic sayings, the highest level of eloquence to which any Arab can aspire is realized in Arabic poetry. Thus, poets in subsequent generations invariably expressed their love for the Prophet in marvels of verse that poured forth from their tongues and pens like pearls unbound. … Having spent over fifty-five years of my life immersed in the poetry of Imam al-Busiri, listening to the Burdah and the Hamziyyah sung in weekly gatherings, and having penned two poetic expansions of each myself, I can say that Shaykh Hamza’s translation deserves both praise and celebration.” Shaykh Muhammad al- Yaqoubi, from the Foreword.

“Piety toward the Prophet Muhammad and celebration of his life as exemplary are central to over 1,400 years of Muslim spirituality, but with the exception of Annemarie Schimmel, few scholars of Islam in the West have focused on this durable phenomenon. Hamza Yusuf ’s accessible and insightful translation of a praise poem by a celebrated poet and mystic adds a key work to our literature in English on Muslim spirituality.” Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan

Book: Guardian of the Cloak: In Defence of al-Busiri's Ode al Burda -Shaykh Dawud ibn Sulayman al-Naqshbandi al-Baghdadi - Amjad Mahmood (translation)

For centuries, the Qasidah al-Burdah of Imam al-Busiri has been one of the most popular odes eulogising and praising the Prophetﷺ. In recent times, however, there have been grave accusations against the poem, with claims that some of its lines contain polytheism (shirk) and disbelief (kufr). This treatise is a thorough scholarly response to such charges against the Burdah.

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