Zawiya al-Bistamiya, a significant Sufi site in Jerusalem, was established to promote Sufi values and has a rich historical background.
Sheikh Jamal al-Din Abdullah bin Khalil al-Assadabadi al-Bistami played a crucial role in its founding and the spread of the Bistami Sufi order.
The Zawiya is located in the Old City of Jerusalem and has been a gathering place for the poor and Sufi practitioners.