List of Sufis.

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Sufism (Arabic: تصوّف‎ - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری‎ sufigari, Turkmen: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف) is generally understood to be the inner, mystical dimension of Islam.^[1][2][3] A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a ṣūfī (صُوفِيّ), though some adherents of the tradition reserve this term only for those practitioners who have attained the goals of the Sufi tradition. Another name used for a Sufi seeker is dervish.

All Sufi orders trace their spiritual chains to Ali ibn Abi Talib with the exceptions of the NaqshbandiSufi order which traces its chain to Abu Bakr (the first caliph and father-in-law of the Prophet of Islam) and of the Judeo-Sufi order of Hawariyun.

[edit]Notable Sufis

• Maruf Karkhi
• Abdul-Qadir Gilani (Jillani), founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order
• Ibn Arabi
• Rabia Basri
• Mansur Al-Hallaj
• Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
• Ibn al-Farid
• Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
• Daata Ganj Bukhsh Ali Hujwiri
• Moinuddin Chishti, founder of the Chishti Sufi order
• Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
• Jahaniyan Jahangasht from the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order
• Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
• Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
• Fariduddin Ganjshakar, from the Chishti Sufi order
• Sultan Bahoo (Sultan al-Arfeen, Burhan al-Wasleen) Founder of Sarwari Qadiri order
• Ahmad Sirhindi, founder of the Mujaddidi line of the Naqshbandi Sufi order
• Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqi Qadri, author of the Tafseer-e-Siddiqui
• Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi, founder of Suharwardi Sufi order
• Najmuddin Kubra, founder of Kubrawiya Sufi order
• Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, from the Kubrawiya Sufi order
• Attar of Nishapur
• Jalaaluddin Muhammad Rumi
• Abu-Ishaaq Shaami
• Yusuf Hamdani
• Nur ad-Din Abd ar-Rahman Jami
• Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui, the spiritual guide of Turab-ul-Haq Qadri, from the Barelvi Sufi order
• Allah Bakhsh, Naqshbandi, also known as Sohna Saeen
• Sahl al-Tustari
• Ameer Muhammad Akram Awan, Order of Naqshbandia Owaisiah
• Maudood Chishti, from the Chisti Sufi order in Afghanistan
• Wali Kirani, Quetta, Pakistan
• Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari
• Imam Ali Shah Makaan Shareefi belongs to Naqshbandi Majadadi Order
• Syed Muhammad Zafar-ul-Iman belongs to Naqshbandi Majadadi Order
• Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, from the Qadiriyya Sufi order
• Revivor of Mohammadi Islam Sufi Samrat Hazrat Mahbub-e-Khoda Dewanbaghi (Maddazilluhul Ali) Hujur Qibla

[edit]References

1. ^ Dr. Alan Godlas, University of Georgia, Sufism's Many Paths, 2000, University of Georgia
2. ^ Nuh Ha Mim Keller, "How would you respond to the claim that Sufism is Bid'a?", 1995. Fatwa accessible
3. ^ Dr. Zubair Fattani, "The meaning of Tasawwuf", Islamic Academy.

List of Hindu Gurus, and Saints

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These are some of the most noteworthy gurus and saints of Hinduism:

• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ^[1]
• Acharya Rakeshprasad Pande ^[2]
• Adi Shankara ^[3]
• Akhandanand ^[4]
• Amrit Desai ^[5]
• Anandmurti Gurumaa (female)^[6]
• Baba Lokenath Brahmachari ^[7]
• Bhagawan Nityananda ^[8]
• Bhakti Tirtha Swami ^[9]
• Bhakti Caru Swami ^[10]
• Brahmananda Saraswati ^[11]

• Brahmarshi Prem Nirmal ^[12][13]

• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ^[14]
• Dongreji Mahraj^[15]
• Gajanan Maharaj
• Gorakshanath

• Gurumayi Chidvilasananda (female)^[16]
• Gopal Krishna Goswami ^[17]
• Gnanananda Giri ^[18]
• Haridas Thakur ^[19][20]
• Hridayananda dasa Goswami ^[21]

• Jayadvaita Swami ^[21]
• Jayapataka Swami ^[22]
• Lahiri Mahasaya ^[23]
• Madhvacharya ^[24]
• Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati (Founder of Arya Samaj)
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ^[25]
• Mahavatar Babaji ^[26]
• Mata Amritanandamayi (female)^[27]
• Meher Baba ^[28]
• Mother Meera (female)^[29]
• Muktananda ^[16]
• Narayan Dutt Shrimali ^[30]
• Narayan Maharaj ^[31]
• Neem Karoli Baba ^[32]

• Nimbarka ^[33]
• Nisargadatta Maharaj ^[34]
• Paramahansa Yogananda ^[35]
• Pramukh Swami Maharaj ^[36]
• Radhanath Swami^{[citation needed]}
• Raghavendra Swami ^[37]
• Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) ^[38]
• Ramakrishna Paramahamsa ^[39]
• Ramana Maharshi ^[40]
• Ramanuja
• Sai Baba of Shirdi ^[25]
• Sant Shri Asaram Ji Bapu
• Sant Dnyaneshwar ^[41]
• Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami ^[42]
• Satsvarupa dasa Goswami ^[43]
• Satya Sai Baba
• Shastri Narayanswarupdas ^[44]
• Shankaracharya
• Shriram Sharma Acharya
• Sri Anandamayi Ma (female)
• Sri Aurobindo
• Sri Chinmoy^{[citation needed]}
• Sri Narayana Guru, writer of Daiva Dasakam {male}^[45]
• Sri Niranjanji Maharaj
• Sri Sarada Devi (female)
• Sri Yukteswar Giri
• Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
• Srimanta Sankardeva^[46]
• Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi^[47]
• Swami Nigamananda^[48]
• Swami Chidbhavananda
• Swami Chinmayananda
• Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Founder of Arsha Vidya)
• Swami Janakananda
• Swami Krishnananda
• Swami Lakshamanananda
• Swami Nigamananda
• Swami Niranjanananda
• Swami Rama Tirtha
• Swami Rama^{[citation needed]}
• Swami Ramdas
• Swami Satchidananda
• Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi
• Swami Satyananda
• Swami Sivananda
• Swami Vivekananda
• Tamala Krishna Goswami
• Tukaram
• Upasni Maharaj
• Vallabhacarya ^[49]
• Yogaswami

[edit]See also

• List of Hindus
• List of Yogis

Rashtrasant Tukadoji maharaj

[edit]Notes

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12. ^http://pssmovement.org/pss/Meditation/Experience_PremNirmal.htm
13. ^http://www.lifepositive.com/practitioner/Prem_Nirmal.asp
14. ^ Rosen, S.J. (2004). "Who Is Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu". The Hare Krishna Movement: the Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant.
15. ^http://dongrejimaharaj.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
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17. ^ Matane, P.; Ahuja, M.L. (2004). India: A Splendour in Cultural Diversity. Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd.
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19. ^ Dimock, Jr, E.C. (1963). "Doctrine and Practice among the Vaisnavas of Bengal". History of Religions 3 (1): p.106. doi:10.1086/462474.JSTOR 1062079.
20. ^ O'Connell, J.T. (1973). "The Word'Hindu'in Gaudiya Vaisnava Texts".Journal of the American Oriental Society 93 (3): 340–344.doi:10.2307/599467.JSTOR 599467.
21. ^ ^a b Goswami, T.K. (1997). "The Perils of Succession. Heresies of Authority and Continuity in the Hare Krishna Movement". ISKCON Communications Journal 5 (1): 13–44. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
22. ^ ,. Author Ganga Safari: Ganga River boat adventure with Jayapataka Swami/Mahamaya Devi Dasi. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
23. ^ Uban, S.S. (1978). The Gurus of India. Sterling.
24. ^ Sarma, D. (2007). "Madhva Vedanta and Krishna". Krishna: A Sourcebook. ISBN 978-0-19-514892-3. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
25. ^ ^a b ,. Journal of Religious Culture. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
26. ^ Key, P.S. (2004). The Journey to Radiant Health. Celestial Arts.
27. ^ Warrier, M. (2003). "Processes of Secularization in Contemporary India: Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission". Modern Asian Studies 37 (1): 213–253.doi:10.1017/S0026749X03001070.
28. ^ Arnavaz Dadachanji (1979). Gift of God. Princeton: Beloved Books.ISBN 0-9613907-5-1.
29. ^ Ross, C. (1997). "Experiencing Mother Meera". Canadian Woman Studies 17: 78–82. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
30. ^ Nand Kishore Shrimali (2008).Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan.
31. ^ Bhide, R.G. (1933). "Shri Narayan Maharaj". Marathi, Published by DL Lele, Wai.
32. ^ Dass, R. (1979). Miracle of love: stories about Neem Karoli Baba. New York: Dutton.
33. ^ Khurana, G.R. (1988). The theology of Nimbarka: a translation of Nimbarka' s DasI asI loki with Giridhara Prapanna' s LaghumanI? jI? usa.
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