Abdulqadi̇r es-Sûfi's (Ian Dallas) life and his views on tasawuf

ʿAbd al-Qadir as-Sūfī (Ian Dallas) who born in 1930 in England, spent his youth in Europe. In 1967, he became a Muslim. After becoming a Muslim, he became a disciple of Shaykh Muhammad b. Habib, the Shaykh of Shāzelī-Darqāwī in Morocco/Meknes. Later, with the sign of his sheikh, as-Sūfī returned to England and carried out his religious activities there and was instrumental in the conversion of many people to Islam. In 1976, he lived with 200 families who accepted Islam in a farm bought 200 kilometres away from London, and this institution he established attracted the attention of people from many parts of the world. After becoming a Muslim, he spent his entire life teaching Islam and its social life. After the death of his shaykh, he was initiated into Muhammad al-Faytūrī and received his ijazād from him and became the shaykh of the Shāzelī-Darqāwī order. He was instrumental in introducing many people to Sufism and Islam through the institutions he personally established and helped to establish. In his 91 years of life, ʿAbd al-Qadir as-Sūfī wrote books and articles in various media. He has endeavoured to introduce people not only to the zahir part of Islam but also to Sufism, which is the spirit of Islam, through his own life. According to al-Sufi, Sufism is not only dhikr. On the contrary, Sufism means being a part of social life and being closely involved in social issues. In August 2021, al-Sufi passed away, leaving behind many Islamic institutions, foundations and schools.