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Shamsuddin Azeemi
Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (; 17 October 1927 – 21 February 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a prominent master of Tassawuf (Sufism), holding Ijazah and authorisation from his Murshid, Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya, the founder and Shaykh of Silsila Azeemiyya. As the second head of the Azeemiyya order, he played a pivotal role in its expansion and teachings. Azeemi authored over 20 books on Rūhaniyat (spirituality) and Muraqaba (meditation) and served as the chief editor of the monthly ''Roohani Digest'' and ''Qalander Shaoor'' in Karachi, Pakistan. He also established a global network of 53 meditation centres, promoting spiritual development and self-awareness. Personal life and death Azeemi was the son of Anis Ahmed Ansari and Umat-ur-Rehman. He traced his lineage to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, through Abdullah Ansari Herawi of Herat. Azeemi passed away on Friday, 21 February 2025 (22 Sha'ban Shaʽban ( ') is the eighth month of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khawaja
Khawaja () is an honorific title used across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia, particularly towards Sufi teachers. It is also used by Kashmiri Muslims and Mizrahi Jews—particularly Kurdish Jews. The name or title ''Khawaja'' was usually given in Arab lands to non-Muslim dignitaries, usually to Jews or Christians. The word comes from the Persian word . In Persian, the title roughly translates to 'Lord' or 'Master'. The Ottoman Turkish pronunciation of the Persian gave rise to ''hodja'' and its equivalents such as in modern Turkish, in Albanian, () in Armenian, (''khoja'') in Azerbaijani, / in Serbo-Croatian, () in Bulgarian, () in Greek, and in Romanian. Other spellings include ( Bengali) and ( Javanese). The term has been rendered into English in various forms since the 1600s, including ''hodgee'', ''hogi'', ''cojah'' and ''khoja''. The name is also used in Egypt and Sudan to indicate a person with a foreign nationality or fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha'ban
Shaʽban ( ') is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is called the month of 'separation', as the word means 'to disperse' or 'to separate' because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water. The fifteenth night of this month is Mid-Sha'ban, which coincides with the celebration of Shab-e-Barat in Muslim communities all over Asia. Sha'ban is the last lunar month before Ramadan, and so Muslims determine in it when the first day of Ramadan fasting will be. In the second Hijri year (624CE), fasting during Ramadan was made obligatory during this month. In the post-Tanzimat Ottoman Empire context, the word was, in French, the main language of diplomacy and a common language among educated and among non-Muslim subjects,info page on bookat Martin Luther University) Cited: p. 26 (PDF p. 28 - Quote: " ..he French translations were in the eyes of some Ottoman statesmen the most important ones ..) (, 9781317118442), Google Booksbr>PT193 spelled Chaban. The current Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi Teachers
Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) — congregations formed around a grand (saint) who would be the last in a Silsilah, chain of successive teachers linking back to Muhammad, with the goal of undergoing (self purification) and the hope of reaching the Maqam (Sufism), spiritual station of . The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity and natural disposition, known as . Sufism emerged early on in Islamic history, partly as a reaction against the expansion of the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and mainly under the tutelage of Hasan al-Basri. Although Sufis were opposed to dry legalism, they strictly obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhajir People
The Muhajir people (also spelled Mohajir and Mahajir) () are a multi-origin ethnic group of Pakistan. They are the Muslim immigrants of various ethnic groups and regional origins, who migrated from various regions of India after the 1947 independence to settle in the newly independent state of Pakistan, and their descendants. A significant population of the community settled in Karachi and other major urban centres of Pakistan. The total population of Muhajrs worldwide is estimated to be around 15 million, and the overwhelming majority of this figure (14.7 million) is located in Pakistan, according to the 2017 Pakistani census. Though the official controversial 2017 census of Karachi, which has historically hosted the country's largest Muhajir population, has been challenged by most of Sindh's political parties. Etymology The Urdu term ''muhājir'' () comes from the Arabic ''muhājir'' (), meaning an "immigrant", or "emigrant". This term is associated in early Islamic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Sufi Religious Leaders
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure resides in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Ethnically, Indo-Aryan peoples comprise the majority of the population in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference. June 17 16 * Nikolay Krasnikov, 40, Russian ice speedway rider, traffic collision. *, 89, Chilean actress and actors' rights activist. * Nellai S. Muthu, 74, Indian novelist. * John Reid, 61, Scottish record producer, singer ( Nightcrawlers) and songwriter. (death announced on this date) * Julio Retamal Favereau, 91, Chilean historian, philosopher and academic, member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia. * Ron Taylor, 87, Canadian baseball player ( St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets) and team physician (Toronto Blue Jays), four-time World Series champion. (death announced on this date) * Jan Tesař, 92, Czech historian, writer and dissident. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Births
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 24 – U.S. Marines United States occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajuddin Muhammad Badruddin
Syed Mohammad Baba Tajuddin (January 27, 1861 – August 17, 1925), also known as Tajuddin Baba, was an Indian Sufism, Sufi Master who is considered as the Shensha Haft Aqleem (Emperor of the Seven Realms) by his followers. His shrine is in Nagpur, India.Kalchuri, Bhau: ''Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher'', Volume One, Manifestation, Inc., 1986, p. 46 Birth Tajuddin Baba was born in 1861 (1277 Hijri year, AH). He belongs to the family of Hasan ibn Ali, Imam Hassan, being a tenth-generation descendant of the founder of the world Sufi Naqshbandi order, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, and a 22nd-generation descendant of the eleventh imam, Hasan al-Askari. Baba's forefathers had migrated from Mecca and settled down in Madras, India. His father was an employee in military. Early life Baba Tajuddin was orphaned at a young age and raised by his maternal grandmother and uncle Abdul Rahman. He attended a madrasah in Kamthi, Nagpur. There he met Abdulla Shah Naushahi who initiated him into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azeemiyya
The Azeemi Sufi Order, known in Urdu as ''Silsila Azeemiyya'' (سلسلہ عظيمیہ), and in Arabic as ''Al-Ṭarīqah al-Aẓeemiyyah'' (الطريقة عظيمية) is a Sufi Tariqa (religious order) named after and founded by Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya, also known as Qalandar Baba Auliya. It was established in 1960 (1380 AH) in Karachi, Pakistan. There are more than 100 Azeemi centers (Muraqaba Halls) internationally. The order was headed by Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya until he died in 1980, and then by Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi until his death in February 2025. Waqar Yusuf Azeemi is the current and third head of the order, succeeding Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi. See also * Sufism Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ... References External linksOfficial Main Webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qalandar Baba Auliya
Imam Hassan Ukhra Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya (1898 – 27 January 1979) (), commonly referred to as Qalandar Baba Auliya (Urdu: ), was the founding Imam and Spiritual Master of the Azeemiyya Sufi Order, which takes its name from him. He was a Scholar of Tassawuf, and is considered to be of the Abdāl, commonly being known by his honorific "Abdāl Haqq" (Urdu: ). He appointed Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi as head of the Silsila, and passed on 27 January 1979. Every January, his Urs (Death Anniversary) is conducted in which members of the Silsila congregate to recite the Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ... and conduct gathering on matters of Tassawuf. His resting place is located in the Shadman district of Karachi, Pakistan. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Auliya, Qal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geo News
Geo News () is a old technology foundation Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided to launch its own news channel Geo TV is the biggest news channel in Pakistan today. History Geo News was launched in October 2002 as Geo TV. In June 2014, Geo News was suspended for their accusation against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and its then-chief Zaheer-ul-Islam for attacking its journalist Hamid Mir. In 2018, the employees of Geo News were not paid for three months and the editor-in-chief was Summons, summoned to explain the situation. Imran Aslam (journalist), Imran Aslam, an executive of Geo Network said, "This is an attempt to financially cripple the organization into submission." The news channel owner has also been summoned by the court in the past on the issue of non-payment of employee salaries. Contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
