One of the first things we did on arrival was visit the tomb of Sheykh Maulana’s wife Hajjah Anne Aaminah Adil (ra).

From naksibendi.org:

Hajjah Anne Amina Adil ra, beloved wife of Mevlana Seyh M. Nazim al-Hakkani and mother of all his murids. Hajja Anna passed away peacefully in her home on 3 Shawal, 1425 (Nov. 16, 2004), after seeing a dream that Holy Prophet aleyhi as-salatu ve selam, was coming for her. She was buried in an Osmanli cemetary in Lefke, Cyprus.

The trip to the cemetary is a good walk, over 20 minutes, and in the process we saw much of Lefke.

Oranges were in season and they were everywhere. Little effort apparantly is necessary for the oranges here as they seemed to sprout spontaneously in peoples backyards. I was told that many oranges are destroyed because of their abundance and that during some points in the season exporting is impractical. Further the excessive amounts can lead to acidity in the soil.

On the way was a military installation, from overhead it was clear there were some military drills going on. There are thousands and thousands of soldiers on Cyprus. There are two sides to the island, one of under Greek control and the other is under Turkish Cypriot control.

The arrival to the cemetary allowed me to take in a subtle scene of quiet, graves and graves lay on the hills of this area.

Upon arrival we send our salaams, recite our prayers and seek shifaat.

Hajje Anne’s (ra) Tomb is very special in so many ways. A small path leads one to an special area and platform and enclosed gate with a floral pattern. The tomb is lush with greenery which is not found on the other graves, it attracts the eye and clearly a sign of the saintly life she lived. On the top of the gate is an Ottoman crescent. The tomb has colorful clothes tied to the gate, graced with tasbihs, and there are brooms on the side.

We take the opportunity to be of service and carefully sweep the platform.

Once ready, we again send our salaams to Hajje Anne and, without turning our backs to the grave, we step back from the platform and exit the cemetary. Back to the Lefke Dergah.