Silsila Azeemiyya
Sufi mystic order
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The Azeemi Sufi Order, known in Urdu as Silsila Azeemia (سلسلہ عظيمیہ), is a well-known Sufi spiritual order in Pakistan, The founder of this spiritual order is Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya (1898–1979), also known as Qalandar Baba Auliya. The Silsila Azeemia was officially established in July 1960 (1380 AH) in Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2][3][4]
| Silsila Azeemia | |
|---|---|
| سلسلہ عظیمیہ Silsila-Azeemia | |
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (left) and Silsila founder Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya. | |
| Abbreviation | Azeemia |
| Type | Sufi order |
| Classification | Sufism, Islam |
| Imam / Head | Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya (Qalandar Baba Auliya) |
| Family / Spiritual Successor | Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi |
| Current Head | Dr. Waqar Yousuf Azeemi |
| Region | Pakistan, Middle East, Europe, North America, Canada, Russia, Thailand |
| Headquarters | Markaz-e-Silsila Azeemia, Central Muraqaba Hall, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Founder | Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya |
| Origin | July 1960 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Secondary schools | Azeemi Public School |
| Publications | Lauh o Qalam, Ihsan wa Tasawwuf, Muraqaba, Nazriya Rang o Noor, A Research Study of Silsila Azeemia and its Academic and Social Services, Teachings of Silsila Azeemia, Educational and Training Curriculum of Silsila Azeemia |
| Official website | https://azeemiasilsila.org |
| Slogan | Closeness to Allah, connection with the Prophet, training from the Saints, service to humanity |
The order was headed by Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya until he 1979, After the death of Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya (Qalandar Baba Auliya) in January 1979, his disciple and spiritual successor of the Silsila Azeemia, Shamsuddin Azeemi (1927–2025), became the head of the order. Following the death of Shamsuddin Azeemi in February 2025,[5] Dr. Waqar Yousuf Azeemi, a trained disciple of both Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya and Shamsuddin Azeemi, assumed responsibility as the head of Silsila Azeemia. [6] [7] [8] Waqar Yousuf Azeemi is the current and third head of the order, succeeding Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi.[9][10]
Followers of Silsila Azeemia are present not only in Pakistan but also in the United Arab Emirates, Europe, the United States, Canada, Thailand, Russia, and Turkey in large numbers.
There are more than 100 Azeemi centers (Muraqaba Halls) internationally.[11]