Eponymous master of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, born and died in Qasr-i Arifan near Bukhara. He shaped Central Asian Sufism through silent (khafi) dhikr and khatm-i khwajagan. His grave is the heart of the large Bahoutdin Architectural Complex, a foremost pilgrimage site. (Sources: TDV; Wikidata Q4273754.)
Sources
- TDV İslĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · entry âBahĂąeddin NakĆibendâ
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