Yasawi's legacy
Biography Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, also popularly known as Hazrat Sultan (1103, Sayram — 1166, Turkistan), was a Central Asian philosopher, Islamic preacher, and Sufi poet. He wrote his works in the Karakhanid-Uyghur language, the literary language that developed at the court of the Karakhanids. He is the author of the poetry collection "Divan-i Hikmat."
By founding a school of Sufism and mentoring a large number of disciples, he played one of the key roles in the spread of Islam among the Turks of Central Asia. After his death, by the order of Amir Timur, a mausoleum was erected for Ahmed Yasawi, which became a revered site of pilgrimage for many Muslims in the region.
He was the third caliph (successor) of the Khajagan order and the founder of the Yasawiya order (Tariqah).
By founding a school of Sufism and mentoring a large number of disciples, he played one of the key roles in the spread of Islam among the Turks of Central Asia. After his death, by the order of Amir Timur, a mausoleum was erected for Ahmed Yasawi, which became a revered site of pilgrimage for many Muslims in the region.
He was the third caliph (successor) of the Khajagan order and the founder of the Yasawiya order (Tariqah).
A brief description of the teachings of Yasawi and the Yasawi Tariqa
It became widespread among the Turkic peoples of Central Asia.
A distinguishing feature of the Yasawiya order from another branch of the Khajagan—the Naqshbandiya order—was its adherence to Dhikr Jali (Jahri), that is, the "loud remembrance of God."
The Yasawi path of spiritual perfection consisted of 4 main stages:
A distinguishing feature of the Yasawiya order from another branch of the Khajagan—the Naqshbandiya order—was its adherence to Dhikr Jali (Jahri), that is, the "loud remembrance of God."
The Yasawi path of spiritual perfection consisted of 4 main stages:
Sharia
Tariqah
Haqiqah
Маурифат
that is, the complete and absolute knowledge of the Divine Reality and the comprehension of the secrets of the spiritual world, leading to annihilation in God (Fana).
The Silsila - is the spiritual genealogy of the masters of Sufi orders, the chain of initiation and the transmission of spiritual grace (barakah) from a previous sheikh.
The Silsila - is the spiritual genealogy of the masters of Sufi orders, the chain of initiation and the transmission of spiritual grace (barakah) from a previous sheikh.
Detailed information about the collection "Divan-i Hikmet" and other works of Yasawi
The book outlines the fundamental rules and doctrines of Islam. Yasawi recounts his initiation from Arstan-Bab through a date. The author then states that the Prophet himself, whom he also refers to as Pirmughan, after a discourse with Jibril (Gabriel), adopted him. From him, Yasawi received the command to perform Dhikr, and all the spirits praised him. He prayed in the heavens and was invisibly accompanied everywhere by Khizr-Baba.
The author calls for asceticism, renunciation of the world, and patience, framing all of this within the Sufi formula that suffering in this world ensures bliss in the afterlife.
"Divan-i Hikmat" is permeated with humanistic ideas—a call to people for justice, honesty, kindness, and love for the Almighty as the highest conscience. The poet's verses enjoyed immense popularity across the Kazakh steppe.
The author calls for asceticism, renunciation of the world, and patience, framing all of this within the Sufi formula that suffering in this world ensures bliss in the afterlife.
"Divan-i Hikmat" is permeated with humanistic ideas—a call to people for justice, honesty, kindness, and love for the Almighty as the highest conscience. The poet's verses enjoyed immense popularity across the Kazakh steppe.
"Divan-i Hikmat" (Chag. دیوان حکمت — "Collection of Wisdoms") is a cycle of poems by the Central Asian Sufi Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1103–1166); a literary work of philosophical and religious content, written in the Chagatai language (Turki).
