Origin from 1400
The Shattari, or Shattariyya, are members of a Sufi order founded in the fifteenth century by Abdullah Shattar in Khorasan, before the order immigrated to India. The word Shattar translates to lightning-quick or fast-goer, naming a spiritual system meant to lead swiftly to a state of completion; unlike other Sufi traditions, the Shattariyya do not subscribe to the concept of fana, the annihilation of the ego. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origin Period Origin Period Place of Origin Practice
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Kind of order ApostolateSpiritual Direction and Dhikr 2 Who may join Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAn interior path (tasawwuf) pursued within the schools of law 2 Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Shattariyya
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Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
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1. Shattariyya (Wikipedia)
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founded in the 15th century by Abdullah Shattar in Khorasan before immigrating to India
Introduction, kind of order
The Shattari or Shattariyya are members of a Sufi order founded in the 15th century by Abdullah Shattar in Khorasan before immigrating to India.
View the Source 2. 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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