Golden Chain

Naqshbandiyya

The designation of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain has changed from century to century. From the time of Hadrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) to the time of Hadrat Bayazid al-Bistami (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) it was called as-Siddiqiyya. From the time of Hadrat Bayazid al-Bistami (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) to the time of Sayyadina Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawani (radi Allahu anhu) it was called at-Tayfuriyya. From the time of Sayyadina 'Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawan (radi Allahu anhu) to the time of Hadrat Shah Naqshband (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) it was called the Khwajaganiyya. From the time of Hadrat Shah Naqshband (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) through the time of Sayyadina Ubaidullah al-Ahrar (radi Allahuanhu) and Sayyidina Ahmad Faruqi (radi Allahu anhu), it was called Naqshbandiyya.