Muhammad Qasim Sadiq

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Pir Khawaja Qasim Sadiq Mohravi
Muhammad Qasim Sadiq
Custodian of Mohra Sharif
In office
Unknown – 21 November 1943
Preceded byPosition established
Personal life
Born1845
Died21 November 1942(1942-11-21) (aged 96–97)
Mohra Sharif
Resting placeMohra Sharif
Religious life
ReligionIslam

Muhammad Qasim Sadiq, commonly known as Baba Ji Sarkar [1] (1845–November 21, 1943),[2][3] was a Sufi sheikh and acclaimed saint who died in the town of Mohra Sharif[4]. In 1878 he founded Mohra Sharif which he established as a centre of Islamic learning and spiritual instruction that later developed into a religious institution in the region[5][6]. Anthropologist Pnina Werbner identifies Pir Muhammad Qasim as the murshid of the Naqshbandi saint Zindapir and describes him as the Saint of Mohra Sharif.[7] That is where his Urs is held in the month of November, annually[8][9].

He had completed his study in several Islamic disciplines by the age of twenty. He committed himself to praying and teaching the religion of Islam after completing his studies.[10][11]

Successors and Legacy

In 1925[2], Muhammad Qasim Sadiq appointed Pir Nazeer Ahmed as his spiritual successor[5]. Under subsequent custodians, the religious activities associated with Mohra Sharif continued and the institution remained centre of Islamic teaching and Sufi practice[12]. In later decades, it expanded to various cities like in Rawalpindi etc. through affiliated khanqahs and spiritual centres, while distinct traditions associated with the Qasimia and Nisbat-e-Rasooli lineages developed under different successors[13].

References

  1. Zia-e-Taiba, I. T. Department of. "Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad Qasim Moharwi | Scholars | Islamic | Encyclopedia | Book Libraray | Articles | Blogs". scholars.pk (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. Mohra Sharif, History. "Mohra Sharif" (PDF). www.mohrasharifrawalpindi.com.pk. Retrieved 5 Aug 2026.
  3. "History". MoharaShareef. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. Birdwood, William Riddell Birdwood Baron (1942). Khaki and Gown: An Autobiography. Ward, Lock & Company, limited. p. 365.
  5. "موہڑہ شریف سے ہدایت کے چشمے". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  6. Kāshmīrī, Lat̤īf (1971). خىابان مرى: تارىخى، معاشرتى، اور تہذىبى زندگى کى مفصل روئىداد (in Urdu). Rawalpindi: Bābar Buk Selarz. p. 109.
  7. Werbner, Pnina. "Reform Sufism in South Asia." In Caroline Osella and Filippo Osella (eds.), Islamic Reform in South Asia. Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp. 51–78, p. 63.
  8. Division, Pakistan Health & Social Welfare (1980). Annual Report of the Director General Health-Addl. Secy. Bio-Statistics Section. pp. 176–180.
  9. P. Lewis. Pirs, shrines and Pakistani Islam. Christian Study Centre, 1985. Pg 22 Archived 2024-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "پیر قاسم صادق کے عرس پر اختتامی دعا آج ہو گی". dailyausaf.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. "mohrasharif - History of Khanqah of Mohra Shareef - The Great Spiritual Center". www.mohrasharifrawalpindi.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  12. Frembgen, Jürgen Wasim (2006). The Friends of God: Sufi Saints in Islam, Popular Poster Art from Pakistan. Oxford University Press. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-0-19-547006-2.
  13. Abdul, Rasheed (2006). Nisbat Rasooli (PDF) (1st ed.). Murree: Mohra Sharif. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Successors and legacy

In 1925,[1] Sadiq appointed Pir Nazeer Ahmed as his spiritual successor.[2] Under subsequent custodians, the religious activities associated with Mohra Sharif continued and the institution remained a centre of Islamic teaching and Sufi practice.[3] In later decades, it expanded to various cities like in Rawalpindi etc. through affiliated khanqahs and spiritual centres, while distinct traditions associated with the Qasimia and Nisbat-e-Rasooli lineages developed under different successors.[4]

References

  3. Frembgen, Jürgen Wasim (2006). The Friends of God: Sufi Saints in Islam, Popular Poster Art from Pakistan. Oxford University Press. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-0-19-547006-2.
  4. Abdul, Rasheed (2006). Nisbat Rasooli (PDF) (1st ed.). Murree: Mohra Sharif. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)