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 near the hill station, Murree in the town of Mohra Sharif^[4]. In 1878 he founded Mohra Sharif in Murree 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 at Murree.^[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

External Links

• https://www.mohrasharif.com.pk/
• https://mohra-sharif.com/