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10-564: In terms of Ihsan : The Jerrahi ( Turkish : Cerrahiyye, Cerrahilik ) are a Sufi tariqah (order) derived from the Halveti order . Their founder is Hazreti Pîr Muhammad Nureddin al-Jerrahi (1678-1720), who lived in Istanbul and is buried at the site of his tekke in Karagümrük , Istanbul. Nureddin was a direct descendant of Muhammad both from his mother and father. During
20-577: A righteous person, a doer of good ( muhsin ), but a truly good and righteous person is both a Muslim and a true person of faith. Some Islamic scholars explain ihsan as being the inner dimension of Islam whereas shariah is often described as the outer dimension. Ihsan "constitutes the highest form of worship" ( ibadah ). It is excellence in work and in social interactions. For example, ihsan includes sincerity during Muslim prayers and being grateful to parents, family, and God. Din (Arabic) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
30-599: Is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence" (Arabic: husn , lit. ' beauty ' ). Ihsan is a matter of taking one's inner faith ( iman ) and showing it in both deed and action, a sense of social responsibility borne from religious convictions. In Islam , Ihsan is the Muslim responsibility to obtain perfection, or excellence, in worship, such that Muslims try to worship God as if they see Him, and although they cannot see Him, they undoubtedly believe that He
40-531: Is constantly watching over them. That definition comes from the Hadith of Gabriel in which Muhammad states, "[Ihsan is] to worship God as though you see Him, and if you cannot see Him, then indeed He sees you". ( Al-Bukhari and Al-Muslim ). According to Muhammad's hadith "God has written ihsan on everything". Ihsan is one of the three dimensions of the Islamic religion ( ad-din ): In contrast to
50-998: The Late Ottoman period , the Order was widespread throughout the Balkans , particularly Macedonia and southern Greece ( Morea ). The Jerrahi Order of Dervishes is a cultural, educational, and social relief organization with members from diverse professional, ethnic and national backgrounds. The head dergah "convention" of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order is in Karagümrük, Fatih , Istanbul. There are some substations in Turkey and it has branches in some European countries, Australia , South Africa , South America and North America, including Los Angeles , New York City, Mexico, San Francisco , Toronto and Chicago . Branches of
60-467: The Sufis have focused their attention on ihsan . Those who are muhsin are a subset of those who are mu'min , and those who are mu'min are a subset of muslims : From the preceding discussion it should be clear that not every Muslim is a man or woman of faith ( mu'min ), but every person of faith is a Muslim . Furthermore, a Muslim who believes in all the principles of Islam may not necessarily be
70-576: The Halveti-Jerrahi Order conduct gatherings where the dervishes perform Sufi remembrance ceremonies , practice sufi music , serve dinner, pray together and listen to the discourses of their Sufi guides. The main branch of the Jerrahi Order of America is in Chestnut Ridge , Rockland County, New York with a congregation of mixed immigrant and local convert backgrounds. This Sufi Order was brought to Western countries by Muzaffer Ozak , who
80-416: The emphases of islam (what one should do) and iman (why one should do), the concept of ihsan is primarily associated with intention. One who "does what is beautiful" is called a muhsin . It is generally held that a person can only achieve true Ihsan with the help and guidance of God , who governs all things. While traditionally Islamic jurists have concentrated on islam and theologians on iman ,
90-733: The organization during a visit to Dal's Istanbul mosque. During the Bosnian War , the Order's American branch worked with the Fellowship of Reconciliation to bring 160 Bosnian refugees to the US. Inancer, the previous Grand Sheikh of the Order, was a speaker at the World Sufi Forum organized by the All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board in 2016. Ihsan Ihsan ( Arabic : إحسان ʾiḥsān , also romanized ehsan ),
100-473: Was the 19th Grand Sheikh of the Order from 1966 until his death in 1985. Sefer Dal was Grand Sheikh of the Order from 1985 until his own death in 1999. Ömer Tuğrul İnançer was Grand Sheikh of the Order from 1999 to 2022. The current Sheikh of the Order since 2022 is Ahmet Özhan . According to Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman, it was Sefer Dal, 20th Grand Sheikh of the Order, who advised him to establish
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