Author: Abdurasulov, Shahzod

Annotation: This article analyzes the scholarly research conducted by foreign scholars on Sufism, particularly the Naqshbandiyya order. The study examines the works of prominent Orientalists and Islamic studies scholars such as Reynold Nicholson, Arthur Arberry, Louis Massignon, Annemarie Schimmel, J. S. Trimingham, Jürgen Paul, Devin DeWeese, and Thierry Zarcone. Their studies explore the formation and development of the Naqshbandiyya order as well as its role in the socio-political and spiritual life of Central Asia. The article also highlights the activities of prominent Sufi figures such as Bahauddin Naqshband, Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani, and Khoja Ahrar Vali and their contribution to the development of the order. In addition, the works of authors such as Abdurahman Jami, Muhammad Parsa, and Salahuddin Bukhari are analyzed as important sources for studying the history of Sufism. The results of the research show that the Naqshbandiyya order occupied a significant place in the social, political, and spiritual life of Central Asia and later spread widely to other regions.

Keywords: Sufism, Naqshbandiyya order, Central Asia, Bahauddin Naqshband, Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani, Khoja Ahrar Vali, Oriental studies, Sufi sources.

Pages in journal: 27 - 37