An-Naqshbandiyah __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text AN-NAQSHBANDIYAH. النقشبندية An ascetic order of Faqirs, the followers of Khwajah Pir Muhammad Naqshband. They are a very numerous sect, and perform the Zikr-i-Khaf'i, or silent religious devotion described in the article on ZIKR. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail