Muhammad Azmat Ullah Shah

Azmat ul Auliya passed away in Britain on September 26, 2016 of kidney disease. He was buried at Astana-e-Aliya Naqeeb Abad, Kasur. His funeral service was attended by many people, including Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan. He is buried next to his father.

Shah was an esteemed spiritual leader with millions of followers worldwide, and the leader of the Naqeebi spiritual chain. He was Sajjada Nashin (custodian and trustee) of Astana Aliya Naqeebia, Naqeebabad Sharif near Kasur, Pakistan by 2005. In 2012, he announced his support for Imran Khan.

In 2004 he visited Wales where he was honored at Cardiff City Hall. He was a member of Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust.

In 1994, his shaikh nominated him as his successor and following his Shaikh's passing, he became the custodian of his Shrine and Astana at "Naqeeb Abad Sharif" in Kasur, Pakistan. After his retirement from Pakistan Army in 1994, he served masses through education of peace, tolerance and discipline as 1st Custodian/ Sajada and leader of Silsila Aliya Naqeebia.

Khawaja Sufi Muhammad Azmat Ullah Shah joined the Pakistan Army in 1962. After the successful completion of his professional training in the Military Academy, he served in the Pakistan Army, Frontier Forces.

Khawaja Sufi Muhammad Azmat Ullah Shah (November 1, 1945 – September 25, 2016) was a renowned Sufi spiritual leader and a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Pakistan Armed Forces. He was the son and mureed (follower) of the eminent Khawaja Faqeer Sufi Muhammad Naqeeb Ullah Shah, and later became the leader of the Naqeebi spiritual chain, Silsila Aliya Naqeebiya. He practised and taught Islam through the simplest, yet most practical ways and was known for his unrivalled promotion of discipline, love and peace, through enlightening individuals to find and realise their true selves. He regularly emphasised that those who could not love, respect and thank other fellow human beings could not love, respect and thank Allah.

Khawaja Sufi Muhammad Azmat Ullah Shah was born on 1 November 1945. He passed matriculation from Quetta board of Secondary Education in 1962 followed by successful completion of Intermediate education (Higher Secondary Education) from Islamia College Kasur.

Silsila Aliya Naqeebia creates year round spiritual gatherings. This chain has no day without spiritual gathering. People from across Pakistan come to Astana e Aliya Naqeebia, Naqeebabad Sharif Kasur, Pakistan on the 27th night of each lunar month. This is called Sattaisvien Sharif, which means blessed 27th of each month. Followers recite Darood o Salam, Hamd o Naat, Quran o Hadees and then Zikr o Khatam Sharif. Every Sataisvien Sharif Mehfil e Sama (sufi music and poetry) makes followers cry and tremble with fear of Allah. Many attendees Mehfil e Sama lose themselves in the music and poetry, while crying and reciting Kalma Tayaba they do Raqs (whirling Dervishes). They explain this Kaifiyat/Condition as "connecting with soul and celestial energy and losing themselves in that moment of Tuabah (asking forgiveness ), realization of true self, letting go of all worldly thoughts, worries and status".