Muhammad Qasim Sadiq
Islamic Scholar (1845-1942)
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Muhammad Qasim Sadiq, commonly known as Baba Ji Sarkar [1] (1845–November 21, 1943),[2][3] was a Sufi sheikh and acclaimed saint who died near the hill station, Murree in the town of Mohra Sharif[4]. In 1878 he founded Mohra Sharif in Murree which he established as a centre of Islamic learning and spiritual instruction that later developed into a religious institution in the region[5][6]. Anthropologist Pnina Werbner identifies Pir Muhammad Qasim as the murshid of the Naqshbandi saint Zindapir and describes him as the Saint of Mohra Sharif at Murree.[7] That is where his Urs is held in the month of November, annually[8][9].
Pir Khawaja Qasim Sadiq Mohravi | |
|---|---|
Muhammad Qasim Sadiq | |
| Custodian of Mohra Sharif | |
| In office Unknown – 21 November 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1845 |
| Died | 21 November 1942 (aged 96–97) |
| Resting place | Mohra Sharif |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
He had completed his study in several Islamic disciplines by the age of twenty. He committed himself to praying and teaching the religion of Islam after completing his studies.[10][11]
Successors and Legacy
In 1925[2], Muhammad Qasim Sadiq appointed Pir Nazeer Ahmed as his spiritual successor[5]. Under subsequent custodians, the religious activities associated with Mohra Sharif continued and the institution remained centre of Islamic teaching and Sufi practice[12]. In later decades, it expanded to various cities like in Rawalpindi etc. through affiliated khanqahs and spiritual centres, while distinct traditions associated with the Qasimia and Nisbat-e-Rasooli lineages developed under different successors[13].