Afzal Biabani (R.A.

) Golden Chain

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FAMILY TREE OF SUFI MASTERS

An indispensable element in sufi organization is the spiritual master or Murshid, around whom disciples gather and from whom disciples receive the initiation (baiat) which, through a long chain (silsila), is ultimately derived from the Hazrth Mohammad Sallallahu alaihi wasallam him-self. The family tree of sufi masters, from the earliest times to the present day, is replete with examples of outstandind holiness. The names of these saints have been given to those branches of the tree over which their particular radiance shines. These branches are known as turuq (singular tariqa = path), and are indeed so many paths to haqiqa, the Inward, Divine Reality or in other words, to Allah Him-self. The first great sufi order to appear in the form in which turuq are now known was the Qadiri tariqa, which took its name from its illustrious founder, the Shaikh Abdal Qadir al Jilani (1078-1166 A.D.). The tariqi family tree of Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.). is as follows:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Hazrath Syed-ul-Mursaleen Mohammad Mustafa Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam Hazrath Ameer-ul-momineen Syedna Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib Karamallahu wajhu Hazrath Khaja Hassan Basri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Habeeb Aajami Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Davood Tayee Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Maaroof Karkhi Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Abul Hassan Siri wa saqti Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Junaid Baghdadi Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Abu Bakr Shibli Siddiqui Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Abul Abbas Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Yamni Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Abu Yousuf Tartosi Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Abul Hassan Qarshi Ali Alhinkari Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Khaja Abu Sayeed Mubarak Mahzoomi Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Mahboob Subhani Qutb-e-Rabbani Ghousus Samdani Peeran-e-peer Meeran Mohiuddin Shaikh Abd al Qadir Al Jilani Razi Allahu Anhu Hazrath Syed Shah Abu Bakr Almaaroof Syed Abd ar Razzaq Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Abi Saleh Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Abi Nasr Mohiuddin Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Tajuddin Almaaroof Sanu Ahmed Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Shamsuddin Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Najamuddin Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Saifuddin Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Burhanuddin Arab Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Ibrahim sipah salar Zakariyah Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Mohammad Zakariyah Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Ahmed Zakariyah Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Ali Sangday Sulthan Mushkil Asan Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Maqdoom Zia Uddin Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrth Syed Shah Ashraf Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Abd al Malik Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu Sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Fazil Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Ameen Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Fazil Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu

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33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Hazrath Syed Shah Gulam Hussain Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Gulam Mohiuddin Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Sarwar Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Gulam Afzal Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Abdul Kareem Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Abu Mohammad Gulam Afzal Biabani Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu Hazrath Syed Shah Gulam Sarwar Biabani (FAROOQ PASHA) Rifayee Al Qadiri Quds Allahu sirrahu

Hazrath Syed Shah Gulam Afzal Biabani (KHUSRO PASHA) Rifayee Al Qadiri Madazillahul Aali Sajjada Nasheen Saheb Qiblah

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