Influential Tariqas of Khorasan in Timurid Era

Timurid era is deemed as one of the most turbulent eras of history; something remarkable not only for the political and social turmoil, but for the development and popularity of Sufism and mysticism. The lord of tariqa were having such a position among people that mysticism and Sufism were one of the significant elements impacting culture and society, religion and politics. Khorasan was one of the special mystical and sufi schools of thought and was one of the tariqas related to the Khorasan province sheikhs: Ghasariah, Tayfooriah, Nooriah, Hakimiah, Sayyariah, Malamatiah, Kebroviah, Molaviah, etc. This paper studies only some tariqas including sheikhiah, marashian, horoofiah, noorbakhiah, moshashaiyan, and naghshbandiah.