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Sufi Soul Abu Madyan

True Love is to forget oneself and remember only the Beloved.    One of the most well-regarded figures in the olden times of Sufism. Abu Madyan Shu'ayb, a name that resonates with deep spiritual significance, was a pioneering Sufi spiritual from Andalusia. Born in 1126 in the small town of Cantillana near Seville, Spain. Hazrat Abu Madyan’s journey from a young seeker of knowledge to a revered Sufi master has left an indelible mark on the history of Islamic spirituality. Known for his deep spirituality and ascetic practices, influenced the development of Sufism in the Maghreb and the broader Islamic world. Hazrat Abu Madyan teachings, enlightening the purification of the soul and the pursuit of divine love; and shaped the spiritual practices of uncountable followers across the Islamic world. Spiritual Journey: Hazarat Abu Madayn spiritual expedition took him to the Maghreb and the Middle East, where he met influential Sufi Teachers. These meetings enriched his sp...

Alone with the Alone

  Alone with the Alone Dear Beloved! Let us go toward Union. And If we find the road that leads to separation, We will Destroy Separation.  Listen oh Dearly Beloved, I am the reality of the world, The centre of the circumference, I am the parts and the Whole. I am the well established between Heaven and Earth, I have created perception in you only in  order to be the object of my perception. If then you perceive me, You perceive yourself, But you cannot perceive through yourself. It is through my eyes That you see me and see yourself, Through your eyes cannot see me. Dearly Beloved,  I have called you so often and you have not heard me, I have shown myself to you so often and you have not seen me, I have made myself  fragrance so often and you have not smelled me. Savours food and you have not tasted me. Why can you not reach me,  Through the object you touch, Or breathe me through sweet perfume? Why Do you not See me? Why Do you not See me? (A Poem by Ibn...