Zahediyeh
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The Zahediyeh Sufi Order was founded by Sheikh Zahed Gilani (Taj Al-Din Ebrahim ibn Rushan Amir Al-Kurdi Al-Sinjani)
of Lahijan
. As a precursor to the Safaviyya tariqa, which was yet to culminate in the Safavid Dynasty
, the Zahediyeh Order and its murshid
, Zahed Gilani
, holds a distinct place in the history of Iran
.
Zahed Gilani
The mystic Taj Al-Din Ebrahim ibn Rushan Amir Al-Kurdi Al-Sanjani , titled Sheikh Zahed Gilani, was Grandmaster of the famed Zahediyeh Sufi Order at Lahijan....
of Lahijan
Lahijan
Lahijan is a city in and the capital of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 71,871, in 21,518 families....
. As a precursor to the Safaviyya tariqa, which was yet to culminate in the Safavid Dynasty
Safavid dynasty
The Safavid dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires since the Muslim conquest of Persia and established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning...
, the Zahediyeh Order and its murshid
Murshid
Murshid is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher". Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The term is used by other branches of Islam as well, e.g. by the Nizaris, the main school of Ismā‘īlī Shiites....
, Zahed Gilani
Zahed Gilani
The mystic Taj Al-Din Ebrahim ibn Rushan Amir Al-Kurdi Al-Sanjani , titled Sheikh Zahed Gilani, was Grandmaster of the famed Zahediyeh Sufi Order at Lahijan....
, holds a distinct place in the history of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.