Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi | |
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ذو الفقار احمد نقشبندی | |
| Emir of Mahad-ul-Faqeer Al-Islami, Jhang | |
| In office 1988–2025 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | (1953-04-01)1 April 1953 |
| Died | 14 December 2025(2025-12-14) (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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Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi (Urdu:ذو الفقار احمد نقشبندی; 1 April 1953 – 14 December 2025) was a PakistaniIslamic scholar and aSufishaykh of theNaqshbandi mystic order.[2] Naqshbandi was listed amongThe 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 theDeobandi school of thought.[citation needed] Naqshbandi delivered religious addresses in Pakistan and abroad, including India, where he spoke at institutions such asDarul Uloom Deoband andDarul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.
He was widely regarded as a credible elder of theNaqshbandi order and maintained theological positions aligned with mainstreamDeobandi 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]
In 2011, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi travelled to India and addressed in few organized programs at Eidgah Bilali Mansab tank and Chanchalguda Junior College inHyderabad.[5] He also spoke at programs in the Masjid Rasheed ofDarul Uloom Deoband and atDarul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.[6]
In December 2018, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi said that conspiracies against the belief ofFinality 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'sThe 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]
Zulfiqar Naqshbandi died on the morning of 14 December 2025, at the age of 72.[12][4]
According toWorldcat.org Naqshbandi was the author of 118 books, including:[13]
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