Shamsuddin Azeemi

Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a prominent master of Tassawuf, holding Ijazah and authorisation from his Murshid, Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya, the founder and Shaykh of Silsila Azeemiyya. As the second head of the Azeemiyya order, he played a pivotal role in its expansion and teachings.
Azeemi authored over 20 books on Rūhaniyat and Muraqaba and served as the chief editor of the monthly Roohani Digest and Qalander Shaoor in Karachi, Pakistan. He also established a global network of 53 meditation centres, promoting spiritual development and self-awareness.

Personal life and death

Shamsuddin Azeemi was the son of Anis Ahmed Ansari and Umat-ur-Rehman. He traced his lineage to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, through Abdullah Ansari Herawi of Herat.
Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi died on Friday, 21 February 2025 at the age of 97 in Karachi, Pakistan.