With great sorrow in the hearts of the Muslim world today, Sheikh Mahmud Efendi al-Ufi saw off.
Spiritual leader and mentor for millions of followers of the Naqshbandi tariqa in Turkey and abroad, Sheikh Mahmud Efendi passed away to his Lord yesterday.
Today, his funeral (janazah) took place in Istanbul, which was attended by at least 250,000 people.
The president of the country came to personally say goodbye to the great ascetic of Islam in Turkey. Tayyip Recep Erdogan led the funeral procession and carried the coffin with the body of the sheikh on his shoulders.
Inna liLlahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun...
The president of the country came to personally say goodbye to the great ascetic of Islam in Turkey. Tayyip Recep Erdogan led the funeral procession and carried the coffin with the body of the sheikh on his shoulders.
Inna liLlahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun...
