Author: Sayed Qadri

In the wake of rising global extremism, a profound truth emerges from the heart of the Sufi tradition: terrorism is not defeated by the sharpness of the sword, but by the strength of moral character. This timeless principle — articulated by Syed Mohammad Ashraf Kichhouchhwi, founder of the All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB)…

In the wake of rising global extremism, a profound truth emerges from the heart of the Sufi tradition: terrorism is not defeated by the sharpness of the sword, but by the strength of moral character. This timeless principle — articulated by Syed Mohammad Ashraf Kichhouchhwi, founder of the All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB)…

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A silsila is the unbroken chain of spiritual masters linking a Sufi teacher to the Prophet. Here is what it means, how it works, and why it matters.

Most zakat errors are not arithmetic errors. They are valuation errors — people count the wrong things, use the wrong nisab, or deduct the wrong debts. Get the method right and the calculator becomes trivial. Rates below are illustrative retail levels of late September 2026 (gold ~₹15,300/g, silver ~₹188/g). Always re-check today’s market rate on…

Part of the Sufi Tour of Iraq series — Sayed Tanveer Hashmi’s group ziyarat across Baghdad, Basra, Samarra and Madayeen. Beyond Baghdad and Basra The journey extended to Samarra, historic Abbasid capital, where the group visited the haram of Imam Ali al-Jawad; to Madayeen (Ctesiphon), the ancient Sassanid capital turned early Islamic garrison city; and…

Part of the Sufi Tour of Iraq series — Sayed Tanveer Hashmi’s group ziyarat across Baghdad, Basra, Samarra and Madayeen. Two Orders, One City Baghdad also holds the masters of two great orders: Shihabuddin Umar al-Suhrawardi (d. 632 AH), author of the Awarif al-Ma’arif, diplomat-saint of the Abbasid court; and, in the Iraqi marshlands, the…

Part of the Sufi Tour of Iraq series — Sayed Tanveer Hashmi’s group ziyarat across Baghdad, Basra, Samarra and Madayeen. The Basran School Also in Basra: Hasan al-Basri (d. 110 AH / 728 CE) — the great Tabi’i, preacher and weeping ascetic, forefather of Iraqi learning and Tasawwuf — at whose astana the group stopped;…