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Naqshbandi Tahiri Golden Chain is the spiritual chain of successors of the Naqshbandi Sufi order which descends from Khwaja Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqshbandi commonly known as Sajjan Saeen. The recitation of this golden chain in poetic form is part of the daily practices of a follower in the Naqshbandi Tahiri Sufi order.
The Golden Chain
Notes
Sayyad Laal Shah Hamdani (36) and Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi (37) were both Khulafa of Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani (35). Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi (38) first received khilafat from Sayyad Laal Shah Hamdani (36) and then from Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi (37). Some other spiritual chains do not mention Sayyad Laal Shah Hamdani as he is not a shaykh of Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi.
Similarly, Hafiz Abu Saeed (32) and Shah Ahmed Saeed (33) who was his son, both received Khilafat from Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi (31). But since Hafiz Abu Saeed (32) succeeded Shah Ghulam Ali first, and then was followed by Shah Ahmed Saeed, both names are mentioned in the chain.
Khwaja Ala'uddin Attar (18) and Khwaja Yaqub Charkhi (19) both received Khilafat from Shah Baha'uddin Naqshband (17). But since Khwaja Yaqub Charkhi also received spiritual training from Khwaja Ala'uddin, his name comes after Khwaja Ala'uddin.
See also
Silsila
Hadith of Golden Chain
Naqshbandi-Haqqani Golden Chain
References
External links
Naqshbandi Tahiri Golden Chain (Shajra)
Biographies of the Naqshbandi Tahiri shaykhs in Urdu
Poetic version of the Golden Chain in Urdu
English Translation of the Poetic Golden Chain from Urdu
