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Bismillah ar Rehman ir Rahim
In the Name of God The Merciful, The Beneficent
The Zahuri Sufi* Website
A Mission Statement
The Zahuri Sufi Website exists to promote the aims and ideals of Truth, Love, and
Humanism whose source is the Infinite Mercy of All-mighty God, whose roots can be found
in the life and universal teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and his beloved caliph
Hazrat Ali, and which were taught and propagated by all the great Sufi saints such as
Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Hasan Chishti and by the Saints of the Chishti and Gudri Shahi
Orders, as well as by many true Prophets and holy men and women throughout mankind's
history.
Specifically the site aims to continue the work of Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib Gudri
Shah Baba in extending the benefits of this message in the West.
Some terms explained
Truth finds many forms of expression and is the monopoly of no individual, religion, group
or ideology, but is singular and indivisible. Truth is nonnegotiable and will not be denied.
When we refer to truths in the plural we refer to manifestations or expressions of the
singular Truth.
Love and Humanism - when it comes to Love the pen breaks - as the saint and poet
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi says. A manifestation of Love is Humanism - this does not refer
to any specific philosophical system or to a world view that denies the Ultimate Reality, but
to a concern with the development of individual men and women and with the society within
which they live. Man is regarded as created in the image of his Maker and to have been
given the potential for development beyond his lower nature and guidance towards that
end. Universal Brotherhood is one of the distinguishing features of humanism, social
service and practical concern to show kindness to others are two of its expressions.
Sufis and Sufi Orders - true sufis are those who live only to serve the purpose of All-mighty
God (who has no need of them but they have need of Him). To this end some of them have
established orders which have developed particular methods to purify individuals from the
contamination of their lower natures and this present world.
The Chishti Order originates from Abu Ishaq Chishti of Syria. It is widely prevalent in the
Indo-Pak subcontinent where its greatest exponents include Khawaja Muin Uddin Hasan
Chishti (the successor of Khawaja Uthman Harooni), Hazrat Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki,
Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, and Hazrat Nasiruddin
Chirag Dehlawi.
The Gudri Shahi Order was founded in Ajmer, India about a century ago by Hazrat Saeen
Ji Saheb Gudri Shah Baba whose work was continued by Hazrat Qazi Saheb and by
Hazrat Nawob Saheb and then from 1970 by Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib. Since 1996
the Head of the Gudri Shahi Order has been Inaam Hasan. The Gudri Shah Order is seen
as primarily a Chishti order but has close spiritual connections with the Qadiri (an Order
founded by Hazrat Abdul Qadir Al-Jillani) and Suhrawady orders (through Hazrat
Samauddin Suhrewady).
Sufis are one brotherhood and links with other orders have inevitably developed and no
doubt by the Grace of God will continue to do so.
The term Zahuri was coined by Zahurmian (as Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib is
affectionately known) on his death bed and has been adopted, as a mark of affection and
respect, by some of his closest followers - particularly those who live in the west.
Jamiluddin Morris Zahuri
Southampton: August 22nd 1998
In the Name of God The Merciful, The Beneficent
The Zahuri Sufi* Website
A Mission Statement
The Zahuri Sufi Website exists to promote the aims and ideals of Truth, Love, and
Humanism whose source is the Infinite Mercy of All-mighty God, whose roots can be found
in the life and universal teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and his beloved caliph
Hazrat Ali, and which were taught and propagated by all the great Sufi saints such as
Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Hasan Chishti and by the Saints of the Chishti and Gudri Shahi
Orders, as well as by many true Prophets and holy men and women throughout mankind's
history.
Specifically the site aims to continue the work of Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib Gudri
Shah Baba in extending the benefits of this message in the West.
Some terms explained
Truth finds many forms of expression and is the monopoly of no individual, religion, group
or ideology, but is singular and indivisible. Truth is nonnegotiable and will not be denied.
When we refer to truths in the plural we refer to manifestations or expressions of the
singular Truth.
Love and Humanism - when it comes to Love the pen breaks - as the saint and poet
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi says. A manifestation of Love is Humanism - this does not refer
to any specific philosophical system or to a world view that denies the Ultimate Reality, but
to a concern with the development of individual men and women and with the society within
which they live. Man is regarded as created in the image of his Maker and to have been
given the potential for development beyond his lower nature and guidance towards that
end. Universal Brotherhood is one of the distinguishing features of humanism, social
service and practical concern to show kindness to others are two of its expressions.
Sufis and Sufi Orders - true sufis are those who live only to serve the purpose of All-mighty
God (who has no need of them but they have need of Him). To this end some of them have
established orders which have developed particular methods to purify individuals from the
contamination of their lower natures and this present world.
The Chishti Order originates from Abu Ishaq Chishti of Syria. It is widely prevalent in the
Indo-Pak subcontinent where its greatest exponents include Khawaja Muin Uddin Hasan
Chishti (the successor of Khawaja Uthman Harooni), Hazrat Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki,
Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, and Hazrat Nasiruddin
Chirag Dehlawi.
The Gudri Shahi Order was founded in Ajmer, India about a century ago by Hazrat Saeen
Ji Saheb Gudri Shah Baba whose work was continued by Hazrat Qazi Saheb and by
Hazrat Nawob Saheb and then from 1970 by Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib. Since 1996
the Head of the Gudri Shahi Order has been Inaam Hasan. The Gudri Shah Order is seen
as primarily a Chishti order but has close spiritual connections with the Qadiri (an Order
founded by Hazrat Abdul Qadir Al-Jillani) and Suhrawady orders (through Hazrat
Samauddin Suhrewady).
Sufis are one brotherhood and links with other orders have inevitably developed and no
doubt by the Grace of God will continue to do so.
The term Zahuri was coined by Zahurmian (as Hazrat Zahurul Hassan Sharib is
affectionately known) on his death bed and has been adopted, as a mark of affection and
respect, by some of his closest followers - particularly those who live in the west.
Jamiluddin Morris Zahuri
Southampton: August 22nd 1998