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Starting in 2011, the so-called "Arab Spring" led to an internal conflict in Syria. As a result of the civil conflict, millions of people had to leave their country. Turkey undoubtedly ranked first among the countries affected by the migration. Migration is not just a simple population movement. With migration, many problems and a way of life are carried to new settlements. Therefore, problems arise that may cause tension between the local people and the immigrant population, which need to be solved in various issues ranging from economy, culture, education to social life. The elimination of these problems is of utmost importance for social peace and integration. At this stage, religion and religion-based non-governmental organisations play important roles. Religious groups, which can be considered as non-governmental organisations because they are independent from the state and based on the principle of voluntariness, are human unity with similar goals and norms, where there is both material and spiritual solidarity between them and warm, close relationships are observed. Religious groups do not have a monolithic appearance. They can be categorised differently within themselves. One of the types of religious groups is orders. One of these orders is the Haznevî order, which belongs to the Khalidi branch of Naqshbandism. This article focuses on the role of Haznevî order in the integration process of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey into Turkish society. In this qualitative study, data were obtained through interview technique. The data subjected to content analysis were categorised and interpreted. The article, which draws attention to the importance of religion and religious groups in cultural integration, is expected to contribute to the scientific perspective on the issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]