Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi
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) |
| Main interest | Sufism |
| Education | 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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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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]Zulfiqar Naqshbandi died on the morning of 14 December 2025, at the age of 72.[12][4]
Literary works
[edit]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)
References
[edit]- ↑ White Paper: 2000 Days of Fundamentalist and Communal Violence in Bangladesh (in Bengali). Mohakhali, Dhaka: Public Commission to Investigate Fundamentalist and Communal Terrorism. 2022. p. 112.
- 1 2 Masatoshi Kisaichi (11 September 2006). Popular Movements and Democratization in the Islamic World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781134150601. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "WELCOME TO EMAHAD". emahad.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- 1 2 "Islamic scholar Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi passes away". Etemaad Daily. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Maulana Pir Zulfiqar Ahmed Naqshbandi arrives in the city". The Siasat Daily. archive.siasat.com. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ "Pir Zulfiqar Naqshbandi Visits Darul Uloom Deoband". deoband.net. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "عقیدہ ختم نبوت کیخلاف سازشیں امت کیلئے لمحہ فکریہ ہیں،مولانا ذوالفقار نقشبندی" [Conspiracies against Finality a matter of concern for Muslims: Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi]. Daily Jang (in Urdu). 23 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "Fatwa by Darul Uloom Karachi against Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi" (PDF). darululoomkarachi.edu.pk. Darul Uloom Karachi. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Reliability of Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi". darulifta-deoband.com. Darul Uloom Deoband. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ The Muslim 500: The world’s 500 Most Influential Muslims (Issue 2013/14)
- ↑ S. Abdallah Schleifer (2013). The Muslim 500. The American University in Cairo. p. 133.
- ↑ Fatima, Sakina (14 December 2025). "Renowned Islamic scholar Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi passes away". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "au:(Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi) - Search Results". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Maktab e-Faqeer Faisalabad - Archived 6 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine
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