Based in Syria | Name Mohammad Abu | |
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Religion Islam, specifically the Junaidia order of Sufism Died 3 Sha'aban 447 AH/28 October 1055 CE
Tartus, Syria Title Anwar Sufia, Shajr tul Kamileen, Khazeena Al Asfiya, Khalifa Period in office Late 13th century and early 14th century Predecessor Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi | ||
Mohammad Yousaf Abu al-Farah Tartusi(Arabic: محمد یوسف ابوالفرح طرطوسی) , Yousaf Abu al-Farrah Tartoosi or Abul Farah Tartusi was a popular Muslim Sufi saint. He is one of the common ancestors of the Sufi Tariqahs which form an unbroken silsilah (chain) to the Islamic prophet Mohammad.
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Biography
Yousaf Abu-al Farah Tartusi belonged to Tartus, one of the most populated and largest city of Syria. As a result, ‘Tartusi’ became a part of his name. His name was Mohammad Yousaf and kuniyat (patronymic) was Abu al-Farah. He is rarely titled as Allaudin as well. His father was Shaikh Abdullah Tartusi. Abu-al Farah Tartusi died and was buried in Tartus, on 3 Sha'aban 447 AH/ 28 October 1055 CE during the Abbasid Caliphate. His Mazar is still in Tartus, Syria.
Spiritual history
He was the Qutb of his time known for his Karamats. He was the owner of inspiring qualities influencing many devotees towards Islamic mysticism. He had such intense level of Tawakkul and Sabr that worldly matters did not concern him. He was an elevated saint possessing countless marvels. He gained Khilafat from Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi. He spent a lot of time in the service of his Murshid. Following the steps of his Murshid, he served as a guide for humanity and continues benefitting seekers spiritually.
Spiritual lineage
The silsila or spiritual lineage of Abu al-Farah Tartusi initiates from Mohammad:
- Muhammad
- 'Alī bin Abī Ṭālib
- al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī
- Habib al Ajami
- Dawud Tai
- Maruf Karkhi
- Sirri Saqti
- Junaid Baghdadi
- Abu Bakr Shibli
- Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi
- Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi
- Mohammad Yousaf Abu al-Farah Tartusi|Mohammad Tartusi
Only one of his khalifahs has been noted by history, Shaikh Abu-al-Hassan Ali Bin Mohammad Qureshi Hankari.
Quotations
- Man is a strange creature! It scares him, he comes when about wealth, but remains indifferent to the fact that irrevocably passing days of his life.
Titles
- ANWAR SUFIA (Light of Sufis).
- SHAJR TUL KAMILEEN (Head of the Perfected Ones).
- KHAZEENA AL ASFIYA (Treasure of Purity).