XVI. The Qadiri Order

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table Of Contents v
3. Series Foreword Exploring The House Of Islam: Perceptions Of Islam In The Period Of Western Ascendancy 1800-1945 vii
4. John A. Subhan, Sufism: Its Saints And Shrines xxiii
5. Preface xxix
6. Contents xxxiii
7. INTRODUCTION 1
8. I. The Early History Of Sufism 6
9. II. Later Developments 17
10. III. The Sûfi Gnostic System 52
11. IV. The Path 67
12. V. The Path (Continued) 87
13. VI. Notable Features Of Sufi Practice 102
14. VII. The Introduction Of Sufism Into India 118
15. VIII. The Relation Of Súfism To Indian Thought 132
16. IX. The Origin Of Religious Orders 159
17. X. The Four Main Orders 174
18. XI. The Chishti Order 193
19. Xii The Chishti Order After The Death Of Mu'inu'd-Din 209
20. XIII. The Nizami And Sabiri Sections Of The Chishti Order 220
21. XIV. The Suhrawardi Order 228
22. XV. The Sub-Divisions Of The Suhrawardi Order 236
23. XVI. The Qadiri Order 253
24. XVII. The Qadiri Order (Continued) 265
25. XVIII. The Naqshbandi Order 275
26. XIX. The Naqshbandi Order 285
27. XX. Some Minor Orders 299
28. Epilogue 319
29. Appendix A 331
30. Appendix B 369
31. INDEX 377