Muhammad Amkanaki
Sufi Muslim saint
About Muhammad Amkanaki
Lived 1512 – 1600.
Khawajgi Amkangi , known also by his full name Khwaja Muhammad Amkangi, was a Sufi Muslim saint.
Biography Khawajgi Amkangi was a resident of the Amkana area of Bukhara. He was born in 918AH, which corresponds to 1513AD.He is counted among the great Sufia and Imams of the Naqshbandi chain. He got the lesson of Tariqat from his father, Hazrat Sheikh Darwish Muhammad Samarkandi, and he was one of the Sahib-e-Kashf Sheikhs. After his father's death, Hazrat Khawaji Amkangi took over the responsibilities of his Musnad Irshad. He remained on this post for almost forty-eight years.
Death Muhammad Khwaja al-Amkanagi died in 1008 AH/1599 CE. He passed his secret to Khwaja Baqi Billah.
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Who was Muhammad Amkanaki?
sufi Muslim saint (1513 – 1599)
When was Muhammad Amkanaki born?
Muhammad Amkanaki was born in 1512.
When did Muhammad Amkanaki die?
Muhammad Amkanaki died in 1600.
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