This is the maqam (the earthly station) of the pole** of the gnostics and the treasure of those who arrive, Shaykh Hasan Saza’i (may His exalted secret be sanctified), the perfect gnostic and spiritual guide (murshid) of the Tariqa (Sufi order) of Ibrahim al-Gulsheni. The comrade of [earthly] remains, Ahmet Efendi built [this] blessed shrine in 1153 AH. (This photograph was taken by Syed Salman Chishty in Edirne, Turkey.) **Note that this term “pole” (qutb) [as in North pole, is the central axis around which the saints and legions of spiritual seekers revolve.] هذا مقام قطب العارفين ذخر الواصلين الشيخ حسن سزائى قدس سره العالي العارف الكامل المرشد في طريقة إبراهيم الگلشني وبنى تربته المتبركة صاحب الآثار احمد افندى

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.