Beads of Dew from the Source of Life (Rashahat 'Ayn al-Hayat)

'Ali ibn Husain Safi , the author of the Rashahat, lived in the beginning of the 10th Century AH. He was brother-in-law of the famous mystic and poet Jami who gave him the name 'Safi'. In the Rashahat 'Ain al-Hayat, Safi gives an account of the lives and teachings of a group of Sufi mystics known as the Khwajagan - the Masters of Wisdom. The Khwajagan lived in Central Asia between the 4th and the 9th centuries Hijri. The ranks of the Khwajagan include the great sufis 'Abd al-Khaliq al-Ghujdawani and Baha' al-Din Naqshband, who gave his name to the Naqshbandi order, though he did not found it. The many branches of the Naqshbandiyya survive to this day. This book is the first translation of the Rashahat into English and provides the present generation with clear and precise biographies of the great and genuine sufis who emerged in Turkestan at a most significant period. cover Beads of Dew from the Source of - Mawlana 'Ali Ibn Husain Safi Beads of Dew from the Source of LifeHistories of the KhwajaganThe Masters of Wisdom Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Translator's Introduction Introduction Beads of Dewfrom the Source of Life The Masters of Wisdom Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani Khwaja Baha' ad-Din Naqshband Khwja Muhammad Parsa Mawlana Ya'qub Charkhi Khwaja 'Ala' ad-Din 'Attar Mawlana Sa'd ad-Din Kashghari Mawlana 'Abd ar-Rahman Jami Concerning the venrableKhwaja 'Ubaidu'llah Tashkandi About the Translator Beads of Dew from the Source of life - Rashahat 'Ain al-Hayat. The book is a history the lives and teachings of the Khwajagan Masters of Wisdom of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order who lived in Central Asia between the 10th and 15th centuries. The ranks of the Khwajagan include the great Sufis Abd al-Khaliq al-Ghujdawani and Baha ad-Din Naqshband, who gave his name to the Naqshbandi Order, though he did not found it. The many branches of the Naqshbandia survive to this Day. Mawlānā 'alī Ibn Ḥusain Ṣafī ; Translated From The Turkish By Muhtar Holland.