Shaykha Aminah Adil the late wife of Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, Grandshaykh of the largest Naqshbandi Sufi Order, was 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. Hajjah Nazihe learned the importance of the ethics of service, perfected manners and purity of character under the tutelage of her mother |