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Mawláná Shaykh
Mehmet ‘Ádil ar-Rabbání
Mawláná Shaykh Mehmet ‘Ádil ar-Rabbání
Born	29 March 1957; Damascus, Syria
Occupation	Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order
Predecessor	Mawláná Shaykh Muḥammad Názim 'Ádil al-Haqqání
Website	saltanat.org

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Shaykh Mehmet 'Ádil was born on 29 March 1957 in Damascus, Shām. He is the successor and oldest son of Sultan-ul 'Awliyá Sheikh Muhammad Nazim 'Ádil al-Haqqání and Hajjah Amina 'Ádil Sultan Hánim, and the current spiritual leader (grandshaykh) of the Haqqani branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.^[1]^[2]^[3]^: 247

Biography

Mehmet 'Ádil is of Turkish Cypriot descent. His father and guide Shaykh Muhammad Nazim 'Ádil al-Háqqaní ar-Rábbaní is of the lineage of the founder of the Qadiriyya tariqa, Abdul-Qadir Gilani, while his great grandmother is of the lineage of the founder of the Mawlawi tariqa, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi. According to the lineage in the Nāqib al-Ashraf records, his lineage goes back to the family of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and is Ahl al-Bayt from his father’s side.

His mother, Hajja Amina Sultan, is the daughter of a Tatar family who migrated to Sham Sharif (the Levant), through Anatolia of the Ottoman Empire due to the start of anti-religious policies of Communist countries of the time. She is originally from the Orenburg Bakey town of the Republic of Tatarstan, a subject of the Russian Federation.

Shaykh Muhammed Mehmet 'Ádil spent his youth in Syria’s capital, Damascus, under the guidance of both Shaykh Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani and Shaykh Nazim 'Ádil al-Háqqaní ar-Rábbaní, training in the manner and discipline of the Naqshbandi tariqa. He received his Islamic education at the prestigious Mahd al-Fath al-Islami Institute in Damascus.

Shaykh Nazim declared publicly before his death that the person to succeed him, i.e. his khalifa, would be Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet 'Ádil. He took over the trust as the 41st Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain with the death of Shaykh Nazim on 7 May 2014.

Shaykh Mehmet 'Ádil resides in the village of Akbaba of Beykoz district, Istanbul, Turkey.

References

^ Andreou, Evie (8 May 2014). "Turkish Cypriot Sufi Shaykh Nazim buried (update)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^ "Prominent Cypriot Muslim cleric passes away". DailySabah. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^ Sedgwick, Mark (18 October 2016). Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199977659. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[1] Andreou, Evie (8 May 2014). "Turkish Cypriot Sufi Shaykh Nazim buried (update)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[2] "Prominent Cypriot Muslim cleric passes away". DailySabah. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[Western_Sufism:_From_the_Abbasids_to_the_New_Age-3] Sedgwick, Mark (18 October 2016). Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199977659. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

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+{{Short description|Syrian Sufi teacher and leader (born 1957)}}
-[[File:Tomb of Shaykh Nazim.jpg|thumb|Shaykh Mehmet at the tomb of Shaykh [[Nazim Al-Haqqani]], at [[Lefke]], [[Cyprus]] 2015]]
+{{Infobox person
-Shaykh '''Muhammad Mehmet Adil''' was born on 29 March 1957 in [[Damascus]]. He is the successor and oldest son of Sultanul Awliya Shaykh [[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani]] (QS) and Hajja [[Amina Adil|Amina Adil Sultan Hanim]] and the current spiritual leader of the Naqshabandi Sufi order.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreou|first1=Evie|title=Turkish Cypriot Sufi Shaykh Nazim buried (update)|url=http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/05/08/turkish-cypriot-sufi-shaykh-nazim-buried-update/|website=Cyprus Mail|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=English|date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prominent Cypriot Muslim cleric passes away|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/world/2014/05/08/prominent-cypriot-muslim-cleric-passes-away|website=DailySabah|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=English|date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age">{{cite book|last1=Sedgwick|first1=Mark|title=Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=9780199977659|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aDxADQAAQBAJ|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|247}}
+| honorific_prefix   = Mawláná Shaykh
+| name               = Mehmet ‘Ádil ar-Rabbání
+| image              = MevlanaMehmed.png
+| birth_date         = 29 March 1957
+| birth_place        = Damascus, Syria
+| occupation         = Grandshaykh of the [[Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order]]
+| website            = {{URL|saltanat.org}}
+| predecessor        = Mawláná Shaykh Muḥammad Názim 'Ádil al-Haqqání
+}}
+Shaykh '''Mehmet 'Ádil''' was born on 29 March 1957 in [[Damascus]], [[Shām]]. He is the successor and oldest son of Sultan-ul 'Awliyá [[Sheikh (Sufism)|Sheikh]] [[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim 'Ádil al-Haqqání]] and Hajjah [[Amina Adil|Amina 'Ádil Sultan Hánim]], and the current spiritual leader (grandshaykh) of the [[Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order|Haqqani branch]] of the [[Naqshbandi]] [[tariqa|Sufi order]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreou|first1=Evie|title=Turkish Cypriot Sufi Shaykh Nazim buried (update)|url=http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/05/08/turkish-cypriot-sufi-shaykh-nazim-buried-update/|website=Cyprus Mail|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=English|date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prominent Cypriot Muslim cleric passes away|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/world/2014/05/08/prominent-cypriot-muslim-cleric-passes-away|website=DailySabah|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=English|date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age">{{cite book|last1=Sedgwick|first1=Mark|title=Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age|date=18 October 2016|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=9780199977659|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDxADQAAQBAJ|accessdate=15 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|247}}
 ==Biography==
+{{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}
-He's of [[Turkey|Turkish]] Cypriot descent. His father and guide Shaykh [[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani]] (QS) is of the lineage of the founder of the Qadiriyya Tariqa, Abdul-Qadir Gilani, while his great grandmother is of the lineage of the founder of the Mawlawi Tariqa, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi. From his father’s side, his lineage goes back to the family of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]].
+Mehmet 'Ádil is of [[Turkish Cypriot]] descent. His father and guide Shaykh [[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim 'Ádil al-Háqqaní ar-Rábbaní]] is of the lineage of the founder of the [[Qadiriyya]] tariqa, [[Abdul-Qadir Gilani]], while his great grandmother is of the lineage of the founder of the [[Mevlevi|Mawlawi]] tariqa, [[Jalaluddin Rumi|Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi]]. According to the lineage in the Nāqib al-Ashraf records, his lineage goes back to the family of the Islamic [[Prophet Muhammad]], and is [[Ahl al-Bayt]] from his father’s side.
-His mother, Hajja Amina Sultan, is the daughter of a Tatar family who migrated to Sham Sharif (the Levant), through Anatolia of the Ottoman Empire due to the start of anti-religious policies of Communist countries of the time. She is originally from the Orenburg Bakey town of the Republic of Tatarstan, a subject of the Russian Federation.
+His mother, Hajja Amina Sultan, is the daughter of a [[Tatars|Tatar]] family who migrated to [[al-Sham|Sham Sharif]] (the Levant), through [[Anatolia]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] due to the start of anti-religious policies of Communist countries of the time. She is originally from the Orenburg Bakey town of the [[Republic of Tatarstan]], a subject of the [[Russian Federation]].
-Shaykh Muhammed Mehmet Adil spent his youth in Syria’s capital, Damascus, under the guidance of both Shaykh Abdullah Fa’iz ad-Daghestani (QS) and Shaykh [[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani]] (QS), training in the manner and discipline of the Naqshbandi Tariqa. He received his Islamic education at the prestigious Mahd al-Fath al-Islami institute in Damascus.
+Shaykh Muhammed Mehmet 'Ádil spent his youth in Syria’s capital, Damascus, under the guidance of both Shaykh [[Abdullah Fa'izi ad-Daghestani]] and Shaykh Nazim 'Ádil al-Háqqaní ar-Rábbaní, training in the manner and discipline of the [[Naqshbandi]] tariqa. He received his Islamic education at the prestigious Mahd al-Fath al-Islami Institute in Damascus.
-Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani (QS) declared publicly before passing away that the person to succeed him, i.e. his khalifa, would be Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet Adil. He took over the trust as the 41st Shaykh of the Golden Chain of the Naqshibandi Tariqa with the passing of Shaykh[[Nazim Al-Haqqani|Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani]](QS) to the Abode of Eternity on 7 May 2014 / 8 Rajab 1435.
+Shaykh Nazim declared publicly before his death that the person to succeed him, i.e. his [[khalifa]], would be Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet 'Ádil. He took over the trust as the 41st Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain with the death of Shaykh Nazim on 7 May 2014.
-Shaykh Muhammad Mehmet Adil resides in the village of Akbaba of Beykoz district, Istanbul, Turkey. As long as he is here, he treats his guests who arrive from all corners of the world. He sees his guests, young and old, one by one, and gives advice and sohba to them.
+Shaykh Mehmet 'Ádil resides in the village of [[Akbaba, Istanbul|Akbaba]] of Beykoz district, [[Istanbul]], Turkey.
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