What does Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaniyaa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaniyaa (عائلة الثَّانِيَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaniyaa

Al-ʿaʾla al-thaaniyaa according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

(The Tayfuriyya): that which is connected to the sultan of the knowers, Bayazid al-Bistami, may mercy be upon him; Tayfur is the name of a town; he, may mercy be upon him, was the khalifa of Habib al-'Ajami and lived one hundred and fifty years.