Origin from 1704
The Jerrahi order, known in Turkish as Cerrahiyye or Cerrahilik, is a Sufi tariqah descended from the Halveti order. It was founded by Hazreti Pir Muhammad Nureddin al-Jerrahi, who lived from 1678 to 1720 and was a direct descendant of Muhammad through both parents, and who is buried at the site of his tekke in Karagumruk, Istanbul. During the late Ottoman period the order spread widely through the Balkans, particularly Macedonia and southern Greece, and it now describes itself as a cultural, educational and social relief organization. The head convention of the Halveti-Jerrahi order remains in Karagumruk, Fatih, Istanbul, with branches across Turkey, Europe, Australia, South Africa, South America and North America, including congregations in Los Angeles, New York City, Mexico, San Francisco, Toronto and Chicago.
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Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Classification
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 Defining Doctrinal PositionRemembrance of God practised aloud and in company 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Origins
Origin Period FounderHazreti Pir Muhammad Nureddin al-Jerrahi 1 Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Religious Orders of Jerrahi Order
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Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
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Source Jerrahi (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
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1. Jerrahi (Wikipedia)
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Their founder is Hazreti Pir Muhammad Nureddin al-Jerrahi (1678-1720), who lived in Istanbul and is buried at the site of his tekke in Karagumruk, Istanbul.
Introduction, kind of order
The Jerrahi (Turkish: Cerrahiyye, Cerrahilik) are a Sufi tariqah (order) derived from the Halveti order.
Originated In: Turkey, Lead
who lived in Istanbul and is buried at the site of his tekke
Rooted In: Sufism, Lead section
The Jerrahi (Turkish: Cerrahiyye, Cerrahilik) are a Sufi tariqah (order) derived from the Halveti order.
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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