The Nimatullahi order (also spelled "Nimatollahi" or "Nematollahi") is a Sufi Order or Tariqa originating in Persia. It is named after its 14th century founder Nur al-Din Nimatallah Wali, known as Shah Nimatullah, who settled in and is buried in Mahan, Kerman Province, Iran. Until the 1970s the majority of members resided in Iran, however through the charisma and influence of its present Master, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, as well as the emmigration of dervishes after the Iranian Revolution, the tariqa has attracted numerous followers outside of Iran, mostly in Europe, West Africa and North America. The numerous publications of the order include the bi-annual SUFI journal. Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... This article is in need of attention. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Shah Nur ad-Din Nimatullah Vali. ... Mahan was a tribal confederation in Iron Age Korea around the beginning of the Common Era. ... Kerman is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... The present master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order is Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh. ... The word Dervish, especially in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious fraternities, known for their extreme poverty and austerity, similar to mendicant friars. ... 1980 Iranian stamp commemorating the Islamic Revolution Protestors take to the street in support of Ayatollah Khomeini. ... This article is in need of attention. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...
There are other offshoots of the original Nimatullahi Order still active in Iran and elsewhere, including the Bonyad Erfan Gonabadi Order.
External links
The Nimatullahi Sufi Order
Islamic Sufism Genealogy NOVEMBER 2004, Tehran University Publications
Bonyad Erfan Gonabadi branch
Information about the Nimatollahi on the website of Dr Alan Godlas
The word 'Nimatullahi' is derived from the name of Shah Nimatullah Wali, who founded the order at the end of the 14th century A.D. The present master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order is Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh.
Books in the category of Spiritual Stations and Psychology, and the category of Sufi Symbolism and Essays are recommended (though not exclusively) for scholars and students of religious studies with particular interest in the study of Sufism, travelers of the Sufi Path or other spiritual paths deriving from the Great Traditions.
These two books are compilations of essays presented by the world's foremost authorities on Islamic mysticism and Persian history at two international conferences sponsored by the Nimatullahi Research Center and the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies of the University of London, and the Nimatullahi Research Center and the George Washington University, respectively.
The present master of the Nimatullahi Order, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh was born in Kerman, Iran.
At age 20 he was appointed by his master, Munis 'Ali Shah, to the position of Shaykh (spiritual master), and after the death of Munis became Master of the Nimatullahi Order.
He was born in Larnaca, Cyprus, on 23rd of April 1922, which is Sunday, the 26th of Sha'ban, 1340 H. His lineage from his father's side traces its roots to Sayiddina 'Abdul Qadir Jilani, founder of the Qadiri Order.
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