Nazim Al-Haqqani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mawláná Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani
Born	Mehmet Nâzım Âdil (1922-04-21)21 April 1922 Larnaca, British Cyprus
Died	7 May 2014(2014-05-07) (aged 92) North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
Occupation	Former leader of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order

Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil Al-Qubrusi Al-Haqqani, often called Shaykh Nazim, was an important Turkish Cypriot Muslim leader. He was born Mehmet Nâzım Âdil on April 21, 1922, and passed away on May 7, 2014. Shaykh Nazim was a respected imam and a very influential member of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order, a special group within Sunni Islam.

Understanding Shaykh Nazim's Names

Shaykh Nazim was active in both Turkish and Arabic-speaking areas. Because of this, his name was written in English in different ways.

One name was Nazim al-Qubrusi, which means "from Cyprus." His full name was Muhammad Nazım 'Adil al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani an-Naqshbandi. The name al-Haqqani was a special title given to him by his Sufi teacher, Shaykh Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani.

Shaykh Nazim's Early Life

Shaykh Nazim was born Mehmet Nâzım Âdil on April 21, 1922. His family history was very interesting. He was connected to famous spiritual leaders like Imam Abdul Qadir Gilani and Mawláná Rumi.

In 1940, he moved to Istanbul, Turkey, to study chemical engineering at Istanbul University. However, he soon realized his true passion. He said, "I felt no attraction to modern science; my heart was always drawn to the spiritual sciences."

Learning About Islam and Sufism

Nazim studied Classical Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence (called fiqh) in Istanbul, Turkey. He learned from a teacher named Jamal al-Din al-Alsuni. He even received a special permission, an ijaza, to teach these subjects.

He also started learning about Naqshbandi Sufism from Sulayman Arzarumi. This teacher later told him to go to Damascus, Syria, to continue his spiritual journey. Nazim left Istanbul and arrived in Syria in 1944.

He continued his studies in other Syrian cities like Aleppo, Hama, and Homs. In Homs, he studied at a religious school next to the burial place of Khalid ibn al-Walid, a companion of Prophet Muhammad. There, he received more ijazas in Islamic law.

After World War II ended, Nazim was able to enter Damascus in 1945. There, he met Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani. They made a special promise to each other, called a bay'ah, which is a Sufi oath. Abdullah became Nazim's main spiritual director until he passed away in 1973.

Sharing Islamic Teachings

Shaykh Nazim (far right) in prayer with Shaykh Hisham Kabbani (left) at an Islamic conference in 1996.

Nazim went back to Cyprus and started sharing Islamic teachings. At that time, the government in Cyprus wanted to make society less Islamic. They even made laws against saying the Adhan (call to prayer) in Arabic in public. But Nazim kept doing it anyway.

This problem was solved when Adnan Menderes became leader in Turkey. His government was more accepting of Islamic traditions.

In 1952, Nazim moved to Damascus to keep studying with Abdullah. But he still spent at least three months each year in his home country of Cyprus.

After Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani died in 1973, Nazim became his spiritual successor. In 1974, he started visiting Western Europe. He traveled to London, England, every year for the month of Ramadan.

Many people from Europe and North America became his followers. A lot of them even became Muslim after hearing his teachings. From 1980, his talks about Islam and Sufism were published in English and other European languages.

Shaykh Nazim could speak English, Turkish, Arabic, and Greek. This helped him connect with people from many different countries. In his later years, he was often named one of the world's 50 most influential Muslims.

Some of his well-known students and followers include John G. Bennett, a British author, and Rank Nazeer Ahmed, an Indian Muslim scholar.

Shaykh Nazim's Political Views

Nazim was also involved in politics. He had close connections with important politicians. These included the former president of Turkey, Turgut Özal, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktaş.

He was born just before the end of the Ottoman Empire. He often praised Ottoman history and its culture. He compared it to the modern-day Republic of Turkey.

Shaykh Nazim spoke to many Turkish people in a stadium. Important leaders like Abdullah Gül, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Necmettin Erbakan were in the audience. He talked about how important Islamic values were for the Turkish state. He reminded them that their ancestors, the Ottomans, ruled the country as a caliphate for over 600 years.

His Passing Away

Courtyard of Nazim's Sufi lodge and burial shrine, Lefke, Northern Cyprus.

Nazim had been receiving medical care since April 17, 2014. He was taken to the hospital in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, because of breathing problems. He passed away on May 7, 2014, at the age of 92.

Shaykh Nazim's oldest son, Shaykh Mehmet 'Adil ar-Rabbani, became the new leader of the Naqshbandi Tariqa. He is the 41st leader of this spiritual path.

Published Works

• al-Qubrusi, Nazim. 1980. Mercy Oceans: The teachings of Maulana Abdullah al-Faizi ad-Daghestani.
• Daghistānī, ʻAbd Allāh al-Naqshbandī, and Nazim Haqqani. 1980. Mercy oceans: Winter lectures 1400 H. (1980 A. D.); Book two. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
• al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1982. Mercy Oceans' Endless Horizons; Summer lectures from 1981. Konya, Turkei: Sebat Offset Pr.
• al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1983. Mercy Oceans' Pink Pearls. Konya, Turkei: Sebat Offset Pr.
• Haqqani, Nazim. 1984. Mercy oceans' divine sources: The discourses of our master Shaykh Nazim Al-Qubrusi (Imam ul-Haqqaniyyin). Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
• –––. 1985. Mercy oceans of the heart: the discourses of our master Shaykh Nazim Al-Qubrusi (Imam ul-Haqqaniyyin). [Turkey?]: [s.n.].
• al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. 1986. Mercy Oceans Rising Sun. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
• Haqqani, Nazim. 1987. The secrets behind the secrets behind the secrets. Berlin: Duru.
• al-Qubrusi, Nazim 'Adil. Toward the Divine Presence: Book one, London Talks, Summer 1984.
• Haqqani, Nazim. 1987. Mercy oceans' lovestream: the discourses of our master Shaykh Nazim al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani delivered by the permission of his Grandsheikh Shaykh Abdullah Ad-Daghistani; Selected lectures Summer 1406 A. H. (1986 C. E.); London, Germany, Switzerland. Konya: Sebat.
• Haqqani, Nazim. 1987. Mercy oceans: Serendib edition; Transcript of lectures. Colombo: Council of Thareeqathun Naqshbandhia.
• Al-Qubrusi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil. 1988. Mercy Oceans' Hidden Treasures, 2nd ed. Konya, Turkey: Sebat.
• Daghistānī, ʻAbd Allāh al-Naqshbandī, Nazim Haqqani. 1988. The Naqshbandi way: a guidebook for spiritual progress; The spiritual exercises of the Naqshbandi Sufi path according to the instructions of Sultan Ul-Awliya Shaykh Abdullah Ad-Daghistani. Konya, Turkey: Mercy Oceans publications.
• An-Naqshabandi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani. 1989. Mercy Oceans Saphires from Serendib. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Arafat Publishing House.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1990. From Dunya to Maule: (from here to hereafter). İstanbul: Sebil Yayınevi.
• An-Naqshabandi, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani. 1990. Mercy Oceans' Emeralds of Eden: Lectures of a Sufi Grandsheikh. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Peacock Printers.
• –––. 1992. Natural medicines. London: Ta-Ha.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1994. Mystical secrets of the last days. Los Altos, CA: Haqqani Islamic Trust for New Muslims.
• Haqqani Naqshbandia, Shaykh Nazim al al-. 1994. Keys to paradise. London: Zero Productions.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1994. The divine kingdom. Los Altos, CA: Haqqani Islamic Trust for New Muslims.
• Haqqani, Sheik Nazim. 1995. Natural medicines: traditional Sufi healing methods. London: Zero Productions.
• al-Haqqani, Nazim. 1995. Power oceans of light. London: Zero Publications.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1995. When will peace come to earth?: Oh people, don't waste. London: Zero Productions.
• Haqqani, Nazim. 1996. Secret desires: talks given in 1996 in Germany and Great Britain by a sufi master of our time. London: Zero Productions.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1997. Defending truth: associations with a Sufi master of our time. London: Zero Productions.
• Nāẓim ʻAdl al-Ḥaqqānī, Muḥammad. 1997. Islam the freedom to serve: Suhbats, aphorisms, and stories. Bonndorf im Schwarzwald: Gorski und Spohr.
• al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim. 1998. Pure hearts. London: Zero Productions.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 1998. Secret desires. London: Healing Hearts / Zero Productions.
• –––. 1998. Star from heaven: talks given in 1995 by a Sufi master of our time in England, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. London: Zero Productions.
• Sheikh Muhammad Nazim Al Haqqani, and Khairiyah Siegel, 1999, "On the Bridge to Eternity", the millennium book
• –––. 2002. In the mystic footsteps of saints. 2 vols. Fenton Mich: Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order.
• Al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim 'Adil. 2002–2007. Liberating the soul: a guide for spiritual growth. 6 vols. [S.l.]: Islamic Supreme Council of America.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani, and Muhammad Hisham Kabbani. 2004. Naqshbandi awrad of Mawláná Shaykh Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. Fenton, MI: Islamic Supreme Council of America.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2006. The path to spiritual excellence. Fenton, MI: Islamic Supreme Council of America.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2007. Through the eye of the needle: Counsel for Spiritual Survival in the Last Days. Fenton, Mich: Institute for Spiritual & Cultural Advancement.
• Al-Haqqani, Mawláná Shaykh Nazim, and Hamidah Torres. 2008. Sufi spiritual practices for polishing the mirror in the heart. [Mar de Plata, Argentina]: SereSereS.
• Al-Haqqani, Mawláná Shaykh Nazim. 2008. Love sufi teachings and spiritual practices. Málaga: SereSereS.
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani. 2010. The Sufilive series. Fenton, MI: Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (ISCA).
• Naqshbandi, Muhammad Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani, and Muhammad Hisham Kabbani. 2010. Spiritual discourses of Sultan al-Awliya Mawláná Shaykh Muhammad Nazim 'Adil Al-Haqqani. Fenton, MI: Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (ISCA).
• –––. 2010. Breaths from beyond the curtain: spiritual guidance of the Naqshbandi Sufi Masters. Fenton, Mich: Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Advancement.
• Shaykh Nazim, over 2,000 pieces of unique video content: Sheikh Nazım Al Haqqani Al Qubrusi An Naqshibandi

See also

In Spanish: Shaij Nazim al-Qubrusi para niños