Muhammad Bahauddin Shah Naqshband
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Muhammad Bahauddin Shah Naqshband 🌐

بهاء الدين نقشبند (Known as "Khwaja Naqshband")
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Born Mar 01, 1318 🌐 Qasr-i Hinduvan (Bukhara), Chagatai Khanate
Passed Away Mar 02, 1389 Qasr-i Arifan, Timurid Empire
Lifespan 71 years old
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"Inwardly be with God; outwardly be with the people."

Archival Overview

Founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi order whose golden principle 'Dil ba yar, dast ba kar' (Heart with God, hand in labor) established silent dhikr and active societal engagement across Eurasia.

Biographical Record

Bahauddin Naqshband (1318–1389 CE) was an artisan weaver from Bukhara whose surname 'Naqshband' means 'The Engraver', symbolizing the engraving of God's name upon the heart.

He rejected vocal chanting and ostentatious asceticism, advocating silent remembrance (dhikr khafi) and hard daily work, building an order that became the most widespread brotherhood from Turkey to China.

Key Life Milestones

1360

Establishment of Silent Dhikr

Revived the silent heart-centered invocation of early masters, eschewing all public theatrical spiritual displays.

1385

Discipleship Across Central Asia

Formalized the eleven sacred principles of the Naqshbandiyya, guiding farmers, artisans, and emperors alike.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Bahauddin Naqshband Memorial Complex
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
GPS: 39.7997, 64.5367
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