Akhundzada Saif ur Rahman Mubarak | |
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Qayyum-e-Zaman Mujaddid-e-Dauran Shahanshah-e-Khorasan |
Born | Muharram 20, 1344 A.H., August 10, 1925 C.E. |
Died | Rajab 14, 1431 A.H., June 27, 2010 C.E. |
Other names | Peer-e-Archi Hazrat Sahib Kajurai Baba |
Era | Modern era |
Region | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi, Maturidi |
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Akhundzada Pir Saif ur Rahman Mubarak (آخوندزاده سيف الرحمان مبارك(رحمةالله عليه also known as Mubarak Sarkar) (1925-2010) was a Sufi Shaikh (Guide) of the Naqshbandi Mujaddadi Tariqa, the founder of the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Saifi Tariqa. He adhered to the Sunni Maturidi aqeedah (belief set) and practised the Hanafi school of Islam.
He is famous for activating the hearts of his disciples so that a clear vibration can be seen in the chests of many of his followers, and the induction of Wajad (spiritual ecstasy) during gatherings of Zikr (Remembrance of God). Many people have accepted Islam through him. His followers observe strict compliance with Sunnah, acquire activation of Lataif, and experience Wajad during Zikr.
He was born in a small village named Baba Kalai, about 20 km from Jalalabad on Muharram 20, 1344 A.H. (August 10, 1925 C.E.). His father, Sufi Hafiz Qari Muhammad Sarfraz Khan, a disciple of Sheikh Haji Muhammad Amin, a sheikh from Qadiriyah sufi order.
Akhundzada Saif ur Rahman Mubarak's basic education from his father included Qur'an study. When he was 13 his mother died. For formal religious education, he moved to Peshawar in the early 1940s and stayed there for many years, gaining knowledge of Tafseer, Hadith, Usul-e-Fiqah, Aqaid and Tajweed.
After completion of his education he returned to Afghanistan, living in Kunduz. He was allotted land by Afghan Government in Archi. Akhundzada Saif ur Rahman Mubarak, now a religious scholar, constructed a mosque and himself became Imam and Khateeb of the mosque. He also started offering free Dars-e-Nizami courses to the students, both beginners and advanced.