Saturday, January 26, 2013

Uzbekistan | Bukhara Oasis | Khwajagan | #7 Naqshbandi

Muhammad Bahauddin Shah Naqshbandi (1318–1389) was the seventh of the Seven Khwajagan of the Bukhara Oasis. He is the eponym of the Naqshbandi Order that exists down to the present day. His mausoleum complex, seven miles east-northeast of Bukhara, is one of the most popular pilgrimages sites in Uzbekistan and is visited by Naqshbandis, other pilgrims, and tourists from all over the world. 
For more see Seven Saints of Bukhara: The Khwajagan, or Masters of Wisdom.

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2 comments:

  1. Fascinating and inspiring as always.
    Thank you for the continued insights and wisdom.

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  2. Well, this was mainly a photo essay and I offered, I am afraid, very little insight or wisdom. I do hope to write more about the Seven Khwajagan of the Bukhara Oasis in the future, however. But don’t expect a lot of wisdom . . .

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