The oldest extant order is probably the Qadiriyya, but the activities of the Mawlawiyya are the best known.
They are expected to learn the silsilah, the spiritual line of descent of their fraternities, or tariqas. The oldest extant order is probably the Qadiriyya, but the activities of the Mawlawiyya are the best known. Disciples are typically introduced to the order through the ahd, a covenant binding him to his teacher, who teaches him the dhikr, in which the names of God are repeated to achieve spiritual perfection. FTP, what are these members of Islamic sects best known for their practice of whirling?
They are expected to learn the silsilah, the spiritual line of descent of their fraternities, or tariqas.
dervishes or fakirs or Sufis