Súfismus na Západě: taríqa naqšbandíja haqqáníja

Abstract

The article deals with the tariqa or mystical order Naqshbandiyya Haqqaniyya. The text consists of three main parts. The fi rst one deals with broader Naqshbandi tradition, sketches briefl y history of the order and signifi cance of important leaders or saints of the order and explains existence of diff erent branches of the order. The second part introduces briefl y into the phenomenon of Sufi sm in the West. The final part then analyzes presence of a relatively new branch of Naqshbandiyya, Haqqaniyya, in the West. It describes its structure, important features and activities. The attention is naturally paid to the leader of the order, shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani.