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Islamic scholar and Sufi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi (Urdu: پیر ذوالفقار احمد نقشبندی) (born 1 April 1953) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a Sufi shaykh of the Naqshbandi order.[2] He is the founder of Mahadul-Faqir Al-Islami, Jhang.[3]
Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi | |
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.jpg) Naqshbandi at Jamia Binoria in 2021 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1 April 1953 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Alma mater | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
| Occupation | Sufi, Islamic Scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Mahad-ul-Faqeer Al-Islami, Jhang |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
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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.[4] He also spoke at programs in the Masjid Rasheed of Darul Uloom Deoband and at Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.[5]
In December 2018, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi said that conspiracies against the belief of Finality of Prophethood are a matter of concern for Muslims. Ahmadis / Qadyanis must be made to follow the law of the country, and they should be removed from the key posts.[6] [7] 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".[8]
Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi was among the world's 500 most influential Muslims during 2013 / 14. The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[9]
Even though Sufi intellectual output has fallen in modern times, Naqshbandi remains an exception and has published widely.[10]
According to Wordcat.org Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi is the author of 116 books [11]
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