Events and Updates at The Naqshbandi Nazimiyya Islamic Center Vancouver, Shaykh Sayed Nurjan Mirahmadi Ahle Sunnah wa Jammah , Mazhaab Shafi
About Naqshbandi Sufi Way
The most distinguished Naqshbandi Way is a school of thought and practice that stood in the vanguard of those groups which disseminated truth and fought against evil and injustice, especially in Central Asia and India in the past, in China and the Soviet Union in modern times, and in Europe and North America today. Naqshbandi shaykhs who took up political, social, educational and spiritual roles in their communities, acting according to the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet
The most distinguished Naqshbandi Order is the way of the Companions of the Prophet and those who follow them. This Way consists of continuous worship in every action, both external and internal, with complete and perfect discipline according to the Sunnah of the Prophet. It consists in maintaining the highest level of conduct and leaving absolutely all innovations and all free interpretations in public customs and private behavior. It consists in keeping awareness of the Presence of God, Almighty and Exalted, on the way to self-effacement and complete experience of the Divine Presence. It is the Way of complete reflection of the highest degree of perfection. It is the Way of sanctifying the self by means of the most difficult struggle, the struggle against the self. It begins where the other orders end, in the attraction of complete Divine Love, which was granted to the first friend of the Prophet, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r).
The Titles of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain
Naqshbandiyya means to "tie the Naqsh very well." The Naqsh is the perfect engraving of The Divine's Name in the heart of the student (murid).
The designation of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain has changed from century to century. From the time of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r) to the time of Bayazid al-Bistami (r) it was called as-Siddiqiyya. From the time of Bayazid to the time of Sayyidina Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawani it was called at-Tayfuriyya. From the time of Sayyidina 'Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawan to the time of Shah Naqshband it was called the Khwajaganiyya. From the time of Shah Naqshband through the time of Sayyidina Ubaidullah al-Ahrar and Sayyidina Ahmad Faruqi, it was called Naqshbandiyya.
From the time of Sayyidina Ahmad al-Faruqi to the time of Shaikh Khalid al-Baghdadi it was called Naqshbandi-Mujaddidiyya. From the time of Sayyidina Khalid al-Baghdadi until the time of Sayiddina Shaikh Ismail Shirwani it was called the Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya. From the time of Sayyidina Isma'il Shirwani until the time of Sayyidina Shaikh 'Abdullah ad-Daghestani, it was called Naqshbandi-Daghestaniyya. And today it is known by the name Naqshbandiyya Nazimiyya.
Our Mission
The SMC Naqshbandi Islamic Center is a non-profit, non-governmental religious organization dedicated to educating Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and developing good citizenry through the teaching of moral excellence.
As we witness strife across the world, we believe that society’s ills will not be remedied until individuals take responsibility for their own lives and actions. Thus, SMC Naqshbandi Islamic Center works with individuals in a group setting to build self-awareness first, which in turn leads to the pursuit of moral excellence. This is done largely through classes and gatherings via traditional teaching circles (halaqas), webcasts and publications.
SMC Naqshbandi Islamic Center aims to build the individual so the individual in turn feels the reciprocal responsibility of giving back to the world at-large. This age-old methodology of teaching is prevalent in classical Islamic texts and was the basis for building responsible civic societies.
SMC Naqshbandi Islamic Center aims to be a resource for both Muslim individuals and organizations in Canada to receive legal advice from scholars and religious institutions throughout the world on issues that arise as Islamic traditions come into contact with Canadian culture.
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