Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi
Pakistani Islamic scholar and Sufi (1953–2025)
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Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi (Urdu: ذوالفقار احمد نقشبندی; 1 April 1953 – 14 December 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a Sufi shaykh of the Naqshbandi mystic order.[2] Naqshbandi was listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims for 2013–2014.[2]
Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi | |
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ذوالفقار احمد نقشبندی | |
| Emir of Mahad-ul-Faqeer Al-Islami, Jhang | |
| In office 1988–2025 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1 April 1953 |
| Died | 14 December 2025 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Alma mater | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
| Occupation | Sufi, Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
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Naqshbandi was the founder of Mahadul-Faqir Al-Islami, Jhang[3] and was known for his association with the Deobandi school of thought.[citation needed] Naqshbandi delivered religious addresses in Pakistan and abroad, including India, where he spoke at institutions such as Darul Uloom Deoband and Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.
He was widely regarded as a credible elder of the Naqshbandi order and maintained theological positions aligned with mainstream Deobandi scholars and was noted for his extensive literary output at a time when Sufi scholarly production was considered to be in decline. He authored over one hundred books on Islamic jurisprudence, spirituality, ethics, and social issues.[citation needed]
Naqshbandi died on 14 December 2025 at the age of 72.[4]
Biography
In 2011, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi travelled to India and addressed in few organized programs at Eidgah Bilali Mansab tank and Chanchalguda Junior College in Hyderabad.[5] He also spoke at programs in the Masjid Rasheed of Darul Uloom Deoband and at Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.[6]
In December 2018, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi said that conspiracies against the belief of Finality of Prophethood are a matter of concern for Muslims. Ahmadis and Qadyanis must be made to follow the law of the country, and they should be removed from the key posts.[7][8]
A question asked at the Darul Ifta of Darul Uloom Deoband about Naqshbandi's reliability was answered as "Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi is a credible elderly figure of the Naqshbandi order and follows the same track as of the scholars of Deoband".[9]
Naqshbandi was among the world's The 500 Most Influential Muslims during 2013–2014.[10]
Even though Sufi intellectual output has fallen in modern times, Naqshbandi remained an exception and has published widely.[11]
Death
Literary works
According to Worldcat.org Naqshbandi was the author of 118 books, including:[13]
- Fiqh ke buniyādī uṣūl
- Zād-i ḥaram
- Nurturing the budding rose : a complete guide to the upbringing of children
- K̲h̲avātīn-i Islām ke kārnāme
- Ḥayāʼ aur pākdāminī
- Ahle Dil Kay Tarpa Dainay Walay Waqiat
- Ilm e-Nafe
- Gunahoon Say Toba Kijiyay
- Quran-e-Majeed kay Adbi Israr o-Ramooz
- Tasawwuf wa Sulook
- Hayaat-E-Habib (A biography of Peer Ghulam Habib Nashbandi R.A)
- Ishq-E-Ilahi (Urdu)/ Love for Allah (English)