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The Sufi Networks That Bound Central Asia
Long before Soviet borders sliced through Central Asia, a spiritual infrastructure held the region together. This episode explores the Naqshbandi order and its founder, Khodja Ahrar, whose influence stretched from Samarkand to Beijing. We examine how this network of shrines, or khanaka, facilitated trade and diplomacy across the Silk Road, often bypassing political rulers. By looking at the life of Abd al-Naqshband and the legacy of Yasawi traditions, we see how faith created a parallel economy of trust. The conversation also touches on Khoja Donishvar and Bakhodur Kalandar, figures who…
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