Ussaki, known in Turkish as Ussakilik, is a branch of the Khalwatiyya order of Islamic mysticism founded by Sayyid Hasan Husameddin.
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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 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Organisation
OrdinationAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination 2 Classification
Kind of order ApostolateSpiritual Direction and Dhikr 1 Origins
Place of Origin FounderSayyid Hasan Husameddin 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Branch Of
Governed By Polity
Source New World Encyclopedia: Sufism
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
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1. Uşşaki
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founded by Sayyid Hasan Husameddin
Body, History section
establishing his official Dervish Lodge in Kasımpaşa, Istanbul
Rooted In: Sufism, Lead section
Uşşaki (Turkish: Uşşakilik, Ush-Shakilik) is a branch of the Khalwatiyya order of Islamic mysticism, also known as Tasawwuf, founded by Sayyid Hasan Husameddin.
View the Source2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Uşşaki (Wikipedia)
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Uşşaki (Turkish: Uşşakilik, Ush-Shakilik) is a branch of the Khalwatiyya order of Islamic mysticism, also known as Tasawwuf, founded by Sayyid Hasan Husameddin.
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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