Genealogical Chart
The maternal side of Hazrat Sayyid Ahmad ar- Rufâi 's family goes back to Hazrat Huseyin, the son of Hazrat Ali (ra).
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The maternal side of Hazrat Sayyid Ahmad ar- Rufâi 's family goes back to Hazrat Huseyin, the son of Hazrat Ali (ra).
Hazrat Sheikh Sayyid Ahmed er-Rifâi (1119-1182) was born on a Thursday in the first half of the lunar month of Receb, in Hasen, in the Vasit province of Iraq.
The following passages are from the written records of the Sohbat (discourses) of Hz. Ahmed er- Rifai(ks).
Through this way of life, a deeper identity is discovered and comes into being. This deeper identity, beyond the already known personality, is in harmony with everything that exists in the universe. This deeper identity, or the essential self, has abilities of awareness, action, creativity and love that are far beyond the abilities of the superficial personality.