Living tradition
Living masters
The masters who guide Rifāʿī communities today are the living heart of the path. Their profiles will appear on this site — but only with their consent, and in their own community's words.
How a profile is made
- The master, or a delegate he or she names, agrees in writing to be profiled.
- The community supplies or approves the biography and the portrait.
- The page shows the master's place in the chain, as the line gives it, and links to the community's official website.
- No home address, private telephone or family details are published — only the city and the official contact.
- Each profile is re-confirmed every year and removed within seven days on request.
- This site does not rank, compare or endorse masters.
Profiles
- Sheikh Sherif Baba ÇatalkayaRifāʿī-Maʿrifī · Istanbul and North America
Prepared by a student from published sources; awaiting review by Sherif Baba and the order.