Silsila
Concept of lineage in Sufi order of Islam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silsila (Arabic: سِلْسِلَة) is an Arabic word meaning chain, link, connection often used in various senses of lineage. In particular, it may be translated as "spiritual genealogy" where one Sufi Master transfers his khilafat to his khalîfa, or spiritual descendant.[citation needed] In Urdu, silsila means saga.[1]
For other uses, see Silsila (disambiguation).
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