This blessed biography highlights a prominent figure in Islam and a key light in Sufism and the knowledge of Allah. Sayyid Shaikh Muhammad al-Muhammad al-Kasnazan al-Husayni is the Master of Tariqa ‘Aliyya Qadiriyya Kasnazaniyya, one of the largest Sufi orders with a global following. This Tariqa traces its lineage back to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and our Shaikh is a descendant of the Prophet from both sides of his family. The biography is uniquely crafted to elucidate the Sufi approach to drawing near to Allah while exploring the spiritual essence of Islam through the life of the honorable Shaikh. As an exemplary Sufi, his life serves as a practical illustration of Sufism, merging theoretical insights with a specific Sufi practice. The narrative demonstrates that Islam encompasses knowledge and practice, thought and application, reason and heart, as well as the relationship between the seeker and the guide. Ultimately, it embodies the essence of Islam as a profound spiritual experience, echoing the inquiry, “May I follow you so that you teach me of that which you have been taught of guiding knowledge”? (al-Kahf 66).
