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The Sarwari Qadiriyya Sufi Order is combination of two Arabic words Sarwari and Qadiriyya.

First part Sarwari is derived from an Arabic word Sarwar (Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

: سرور Persian

Persian language

Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

: سرور) (English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

: translation Chief, Leader) which is associated with Prophet Muhammad.

The second word Qadiriyya (Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

: القادريه, Persian

Persian language

:قادریه, also transliterated Qadri, Qadriya, Kadri, Elkadri, Elkadry, Aladray, Adray, Kadray, Qadiri or Qadri), (English

English language

: translation Capable, Competent, Adequate) is linked to famous Sufi Saint

Saint

A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

Abdul-Qadir Gilani (1077–1166 CE, also transliterated as "Jilani" etc.) who was a native of the Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian province of Gilan.

The Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order relies strongly upon adherence to the fundamentals of Islam. The Sufi Order, with its many offshoots, is widespread, particularly in the Arab

Arab

Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...

ic, Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

and Persian

Persian language

-speaking world, and can be found in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

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, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, Iran

Iran

, the Balkans

Balkans

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, China

China

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, East

East Africa

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and West Africa

West Africa

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. There are many groups in Europe and the Americas of this Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order.

History

Well known Sufi Saint

Saint

Sultan Bahoo was the founder of this Sarwari Qadari Sufi Order. Being a vibrant Sufi writer and poet he wrote more than 140 books in Persian

Persian language

and Punjabi

Punjabi language

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

language. However, only forty books have published so far. His books have been translated in English

English language

, Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

, Urdu

Urdu

and many other languages. His Punjabi

Punjabi language

and Persian

Persian language

poetry is very famous and best-loved. http://www.hazratsultanbahu.com/page/ http://www.sultanbahu.com/Books-Risala-1.aspx Due to his peace message, global prospective and Persian

Persian language

and Punjabi

Punjabi language

poetry, Sultan Bahoo is highly regarded among Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. Although Sultan Bahoo was a Muslim Saint

Saint

however his teachings are beyond religion

Religion

Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...

and treats humanity as whole.http://www.hazratsultanbahu.com/akb/en/

The `Sarwari Qadiri` Sufi Order was originated by Sultan Bahoo in the seventeenth century. The first part of its name, Sawari, derives from the fact that Sultan Bahoo took an oath of allegiance directly from Prophet Muhammad and then Imam Ali. The second part, Qadiri, signifies that this order is essentially an offshoot of the Qadiri order, because Sultan Bahoo was also a disciple of Abdul-Qadir Gilani.

Basic Concept & Belief

The Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order is very similar in its overall philosophy to the Qadiri order, but distinguishes itself in certain points, the most notable being Sultan Bahu

Sultan Bahu

Sultan Bahu was a Muslim Sufi and saint, who founded the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order.Sultan Bahu belonged to the Awan tribe, and was born in Anga, Soon Valley, Sakesar . Like many other Sufi saints of South Asia, Sultan Bahu was a prolific writer, with more than forty books on Sufism attributed to...

's stress and extensive reliance on the practice of 'Tasswar-e-Ism-Zaat' for this disciples. The basic idea of this practice is to visualize the Arabic name of God, (Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

: الله) (English

English language

: Allah) as having been written on the disciple's heart.

Sultan Bahoo about his Sufi Order, Sarwari Qadiri, records in his book `Ainul Faqr' that there are two categories of Qadiri mureed

Mureed

Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....

s (followers)http://www.hazratsultanbahu.com/anf/htp/. One is referred to as `Qadiri Zahidi' and the second is Sarwari-Qadiri.

The first way of Qadiri mureed

Mureed

Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....

is Zahidi Qadiri is that the Sheikh

Sheikh

Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

places the seeker into established practices and techniques of spiritual exercises and striving. The seeker is ordered to devote much time to mystic struggles including to spend a certain period of time in seclusion to attain mystic communion and mystic union. This journey takes ten to forty years before the seeker is introduced in the court of Hazrat Sheikh Sayyid Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) by their Sheikh

Sheikh

(Murshid). Then Saint

Saint

Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) presents the seeker into the exalted and sublime court of his Holiness, the Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad

Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

.

The second way of Qadiri mureed

Mureed

Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....

is Sarwari-Qadiri at which Sultan Bahoo emphasized the most. In this Sufi Order the Sheikh

Sheikh

guides and presents the seeker directly into the sublime and celestial court of his holiness the Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad

without having to undergo undue spiritual

Spirituality

Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...

hardships and striving. The seeker is nourished by the Prophetic light in that he receives directly from his Holiness Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad

favor and beneficence. After receiving guidance, direction and religious instructions from this exalted court, he is then handed and advanced to the Saint of Jilan, Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Gilani (RA) for further polish. Hazrat Sultan Bahu

Sultan Bahu

(RA) own testimony to this effect is found in many of his writings where he records his esoteric initiation at the hands of His Holiness, Prophet Muhammed (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa sallim) himself and his own life is full of such wonders where he elevates many a seeker in one instant to the court of Allah and the Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad

(Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa sallim). The wonder and excellence of his bounty is that it manifests itself in the form of a spiritual perfection of the highest order. He makes the seeker attain to his goal in a very short time without having to undergo the burden of difficult spiritual straining.

Main Features

Although Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order is very similar to Qadiri Sufi Order however there are some bantam changes in attributes of both Sufi Orders.

Sarwari Qadiri Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

can not be an ordinary soul, rather he must be the most dignified and esteemed spiritual leader and should have direct approach to the most honorable and holiest courts of Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

, Imam Ali and Abdul Qadir Jilani.
Seekers gets direct guidance from his sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

and thus not thrust or curiosity is left.
Mureed
Mureed
Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....

(determined and devoted) achieves his goal in short time without going into extra hassle, spiritual hardship and adversity of worship.
Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order paves an easy path for the seeker to attain impossibilities in his spiritual doorway.
True Seeker, under Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order, passes through many mystic spiritual experiences in his way to Divine Truth.
Intent Searcher soon sees God's visuals everywhere under the course of unity of being.
Sarwair Qadiri Sufi Order leads, directly, to the most honorable courts of Sufi Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

Abdul Qadir Jilani, Imam Ali and Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

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Difference Between Qadiri and Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Orders

Major Differences Between Qadiri and Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Orders
Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Order (Founded by Sultan Bahoo)	Qadiri Sufi Order (Founded by Abdul Qadir Jilani)
Sarwari Qadiri thoughts	Qadiri leadership is not centralised. Each center of Qadiri thought is free to adopt its own interpretations and practices.
cell	Names of God are prescribed as wazifa Wazifa Wazifa is the Sufi practice of reciting and meditating on some or all of the 99 names of Allah.-In Universal Sufism:The qualities of God, which in Universal Sufi terms are the aspects of Nature, can be evoked, understood, felt, and seen through the repetition of Wazifas, the Divine Names and... s (mantras) for repetition by initiates (dhikr Dhikr Dhikr , plural ; ), is an Islamic devotional act, typically involving the repetition of the Names of God, supplications or formulas taken from hadith texts and verses of the Qur'an. Dhikr is usually done individually, but in some Sufi orders it is instituted as a ceremonial activity... ). Formerly several hundred thousand repetitions were required, and obligatory for those who hold the office of sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... .
cell	Teachings emphasise the struggle against the desires of the ego. Gilani described it as "the greater struggle" (jihad Jihad Jihad , an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle". Jihad appears 41 times in the Quran and frequently in the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of God ". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid; the plural is... ) This has two stages; first against deeds forbidden by religious law and second against fundamental vices such as greed, vanity, and fear. A true seeker of God should overcome all desires other than wishing to be taken into God's custody.
cell	Any person over the age of eighteen may be initiated. They may be asked to live in the order's commune (tekke) and to recount their dreams to their sheikh Sheikh Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"... .
cell	Though the sunna Sunnah The word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar... is the ultimate source of religious guidance, the wali Wali Walī , is an Arabic word meaning "custodian", "protector", "sponsor", or authority as denoted by its definition "crown". "Wali" is someone who has "Walayah" over somebody else. For example, in Fiqh the father is wali of his children. In Islam, the phrase ولي الله walīyu 'llāh... (saints) are God's chosen spiritual guides for the people. Such local Sufi saints command considerable local reverence. Sufi masters are not necessarily divinely-inspired but they are still responsible for guiding their disciples.

Notable Sarwari Qadiri Sufis

Sultan Bahoo (founder of Sarwari Qadiri order)
Noor Muhammad
Mian Rahmat
Noor Ahmed
Hafiz Faiz Sultan

History

Basic Concept & Belief

Main Features

Difference Between Qadiri and Sarwari Qadiri Sufi Orders

Notable Sarwari Qadiri Sufis

See also