Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
BornMay 17, 1917
Sri Lanka
DiedDecember 8, 1986
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Era20th century
RegionSri Lanka, United States

Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (died December 8, 1986), also known as Bawa, was a Tamil-speaking teacher[1] and Sufi mystic from Sri Lanka who came to the United States in 1971,[2] established a following, and founded the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship in Philadelphia. He developed branches in the United States, Canada,[3] Australia and the UK — adding to existing groups in Jaffna and Colombo,[4] Sri Lanka. He is known for his teachings, discourses, songs, and artwork.

Bawa established vegetarianism as the norm for his followers[5] and meat products are not permitted at the legacy fellowship center or farm.[6]

  1. ^ Malik and Hinnells, p. 90.
  2. ^ Divine Luminous Wisdom, p. 254.
  3. ^ Malik and Hinnells, p. 93.
  4. ^ Malik and Hinnells, p. 91.
  5. ^ God, His Prophets and His Children, pgs. 150–157
  6. ^ Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship web-site Farm page