Darbar Mohra Sharif

Darbar Mohra Sharif

Darbar Mohra Sharif (Darbar for "courtyard" Mohra for "small village" and Sharif for "holy" or "noble") is an isolated mountain monastery and home of the Naqshbandia Mujaddadiya Qasimiya The Qasimiya or Qasmi order, is a Naqshbandi in origin, and is based in a small village called Mohra Shareef located in the Murree hills of Punjab, Pakistan outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. It was made into a spiritual center by Hazrat Baba Ji Muhammad Qasim Sadiq (b. 1263 A.H.). After Hazrat Baba Ji died, the spiritual duties of Darbar Mohra Shareef were shouldered by his son, Pir Muhammad Zahid Khan. Pir Muhammad Zahid was born in the year 1902 and was one of 6 children. During his lifetime, he appointed his eldest son, Pir Aftab Ahmed Qasmi, his successor. On December 9th, 1993, Pir Muhammad Zahid died. Since his successor, Pir Aftab Ahmed Qasmi, had passed away the year before, the responsibilities of Mohra Shareef have been taken up by Hazrat Pir Aurangzeb Badshah Qasmi.Dr. Pir Fazeel Ayaz, a physican before he decided to devote his life to the cause of Islam, now travels the world propagating the message of Islam, as done by his forefathers

Religious festivals

Twice a year, in June and November, there are congregations, attended by millions, held to commemorate Pir Muhammad Qasim's, Pir Zahid Khan and Pir Aftab Ahmad Qasmi's., The Current Sajada Nasheen (the current saint) is Pir Jehanzeb Badshah Qasmi.*List of Sufism related topics


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