Origin from 1910
The Inayati Order, officially called Inayatiyya, is an international organization dedicated to spreading the Sufi teachings of Inayat Khan, a musician and mystic who first introduced Sufism to the modern Western world in 1910. It operates internationally through a network of centers offering a number of programs and activities, and it is led by Zia Inayat Khan, grandson of Inayat Khan.
Facts
Origins
Origin Period Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAn interior path (tasawwuf) pursued within the schools of law 1 Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Classification
Kind of order Religious Orders of Inayati Order
Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Branch Of
Rooted In
Source Inayati Order (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Inayati Order (Wikipedia)
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The Inayati Order (officially called Inayatiyya) is an international organisation dedicated to spreading the Sufi teachings of Inayat Khan, a musician and mystic who first introduced Sufism
Rooted In: Sufism, Lead section
The Inayati Order (officially called Inayatiyya) is an international organisation dedicated to spreading the Sufi teachings of Inayat Khan, a musician and mystic who first introduced Sufism to the modern Western world in 1910.
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