The Qadri Shattari, also called Qadiri-Shattari, is the Shattariyya branch of the Qadiriyya silsila, developed by Bahauddin Ansari, who died in 1516, through the integration of Shattari methods into Qadiri Sufi practice, and is primarily active today in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. The order centers its philosophy on wahdat al-wujud, or unity of existence, and historically blended Islamic with Hindu mystical practices, incorporating yogic elements such as breath control, postures and chakra visualization; it historically influenced politics in the Mughal Empire and the Deccan sultanates, counts the poets Bulleh Shah and Shah Inayat Qadiri among its notable practitioners, and is currently led by Sayyad Mushtaq Hussain Ali Mast Qadri Shattari.
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Kind of order ApostolateSpiritual Direction and Dhikr 2 Who may join Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAn interior path (tasawwuf) pursued within the schools of law 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Connections
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Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
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Source Qadri Shattari - Wikipedia
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1. Qadri Shattari - Wikipedia
Body, History
developed during the tenure of Bahauddin Ansari (d. 1516), a Qadiri Sufi who integrated Shattari methods into his practice
Introduction, kind of order
The Qadri Shattari (also known as the Qadiri-Shattari) is a Sufi order representing the Shattariyya branch of the Qadiriyya silsila, primarily active in India and Pakistan.
Rooted In: Sufism, Lead section
The Qadri Shattari (also known as the Qadiri-Shattari) is a Sufi order representing the Shattariyya branch of the Qadiriyya silsila, primarily active in India and Pakistan.
View the Source2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
New World EncyclopediaGoverned By Polity: Silsila (The Chain of Spiritual Descent), Sufism article, Sufi orders and their chains of transmissionQuote, Governed By Polity: Silsila (The Chain of Spiritual Descent), Sufism article, Sufi orders and their chains of transmission
Almost all traditional Sufi orders trace their "chains of transmission" back to the Prophet via his cousin and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib (except the Naqshbandi order which traces its origin to caliph Abu Bakr ).
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