How the Naqshbandi Spread in Southeastern Europe
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ One time, Shaykh Jamal ad-Din al-Ghumuqi ( q.s. ) was with his followers in the big mosque of the city praying the night prayer in congregation. When the prayers were finished, everyone went out and they locked the mosque from the outside. One person remained behind, inside the mosque, hiding behind a pillar. His name was Urkallisa Muhammad ( q.s. ), one of the best muridun of Shaykh Jamal ad-Din ( q.s. ). Shaykh Urkallisa Muhammad ( q.s. ) said to himself in a state of introspection, “O Urkallisa Muhammad, now there is no one with you, you are alone. Defend yourself.” And he answered himself, “How can I defend myself? I am the worst person that Allah has Created on the face of the earth. To prove it, I swear an oath that if what I say is not what I honestly believe, then may my own wife be haram to me!” He did not know that his shaykh was still in the mosque and observing him. The sha...