The
late Hajjah Amina Adil, may God grant her peace,
was called by all who knew her, Hajjah Anne, mother.
She was the wife of the Grandshaykh of the Naqshbandi
Sufi Order, Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil, for over
fifty years. In addition to her own four children,
sixteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren,
she raised and nurtured with love and wisdom the
thousands of students and visitors who descend
yearly upon the humble house of the Shaykh in
Cyprus.
Not one to spend time in idle talk, Hajjah Anne
taught the art of servanthood by serving the Shaykh
and his guests tirelessly with good humor, cooking
everyday for everyone. She taught respect for
God's gifts by never wasting anything and reusing
everything. She taught worship by following faithfully
Shariah and Sunnah and maintaining her Sufi practices.
She taught patience, kindness, respect and hard
work by her daily example. As a scholar, she passed
on to new generations from her vast knowledge,
stories of the Prophets and Saints - stories used
to teach wisdom from the beginning of time.
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