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Muhyiddin Ansari
Shaykh Muhyiddin was a seasoned soldier of both the outer and inner worlds. He lived in Istanbul, and was in the military during the Ottoman Empire war. He was an officer in the army. He contracted diabetes and other illnesses during this period, and patiently endured their discomforts for the rest of his life. Shaykh Muhyiddin was also a musician and a teacher, and ran a good, organized dergah. In his dergah, the Ayni Ali Baba Tekke in Istanbul, there were musicians who practiced new ilahis, or Sufi songs, every week. The word "Muhyi" in an ilahi indicates that the ilahi was written by Shaykh Muhyiddin Ansari. Shaykh Muhyiddin Ansari raised a hundred very mature khalifas. His khalifas have been serving in Bosnia, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Germany, and many other areas around the world, including the United States. One year during Laylatul Qadr, the Shaykh led the customary prayer for a hundred thousand people right in the middle of Istanbul. Sufism was banned in Turkey at that time, but the police could not prevent his leading the public prayer because of the spiritual power bestowed upon him. Ataturk closed all of the dergahs but his. On the contrary, Ataturk himself came and helped to repair his dergah. Many miracles were attributed to Shaykh Muhyiddin Ansari during his lifetime. He could have had anything he wished for, being such a distinguished friend of Allah, but he never abused the power which Allah bestowed upon him. Above all, he exemplified the qualities of humility and surrender.
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Shaykh
Muhyiddin Ansari, the son of Shaykh Muhammad Ansari, was born in Baghdad, Iraq,
in 1897. He passed away on January 9, 1978. Although he is no longer in the body,
he is still running our tariqa spiritually. Shaykh Muhyiddin was a descendent
of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Because he carried our Prophet's genes,
he had a great capacity for compassion and mercy, was endowed with much patience
and willingness to help, and had an immense love for Allah and the power that
comes with it.
