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Khwajagan

Sufi Orders

Khwajagan, meaning the Masters, is a Persian title given to a network of Sufi teachers active across Central Asia. The term names a lineage of masters rather than a single founded order. 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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No single founder is recorded; Khwajagan names a network of Sufi masters active across Central Asia rather than a single founded order. 1
No single founder is named for Khwajagan; sources describe it as a network of Sufi masters incorporated into later orders rather than a group founded by one person.
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1. Khwajagan (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Khwājagān (shortened/singular forms: Khwaja, Khaja(h), Khawaja or khuwaja) is a Persian title for 'the Masters'.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    often used to refer to a network of Sufis in Central Asia from the 10th to the 16th century who are often incorporated into later Naqshbandi and Khalwati hierarchies
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